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The Bougainville Campaign in
pictures, page 7
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| Private Herbert Washusen, 24th Battalion, sits on the stump of a tree at Egan's Ridge to read his mail, 22 May 1945.
(AWM 092471) |
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| Lieutenant David Chaplain, 26th Battalion, briefs his patrol on enemy movements before leaving the company perimeter, 24 May 1945. (AWM 092540) |
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| Trooper Thomas Yates and Lance-Corporal Gordon Wells
of 2/8th Commando Squadron eat fresh apples, dropped by air, on their return to squadron headquarters at Morokaimoro after an eight-day patrol to the coast at Dio Dio, 12 June 1945. (AWM 093172) |
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| Members
of 42nd Landing Craft Company who played a heroic part in evacuating
31/51st Battalion troops from the beach at Porton Plantation on the night of
9-10 June 1945, Soraken area, north Bougainville: Sapper Albert Roberts, Sapper RC Richards, Sergeant Norman Cleal, Sergeant John Richards, Sapper Alan Glasgow and Sapper Keith Coburn. (AWM 093734) |
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| Sister
B A Embling, Australian Army Nursing Service, applies dye to treat a skin ailment on the leg of Corporal
O G O'Connor, 24th Battalion, at 109th Casualty Clearing Station, 18 June
1949. (AWM-093179) |
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