| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 079126 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. TROOPS OF THE MORTAR DETACHMENT, 31/51ST INFANTRY ...
Description
TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. TROOPS OF THE MORTAR DETACHMENT, 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION OPERATING THE UNIT FERRY ACROSS THE GENGA RIVER. THE FERRY CONSISTS OF A COLLAPSIBLE BOAT WHICH THE PASSENGERS HAUL ACROSS THE RIVER BY MEANS OF A ROPE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX79764 CORPORAL H.R. SPENCER (1); NX102698 PRIVATE E. GROUTHER (2); WX21491 CPL B.L. TAYLOR (3).