25th Bn men prepare to attack Pearl Ridge, Bougainville, December 1944.
Their unit subsequently swept an entire Japanese battalion off the ridge. The helmets and face paint are unusual. NX102959 CORPORAL W CARTER (1); NX193746 PRIVATE A J HICKS (2); NX193911 PRIVATE C STROUD (3); N169122 PRIVATE J WOODS (4); N446917 PRIVATE L O O’LAUGHLIN (5). Corporal Carter (far left) would die in the attack.