Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan |
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Accession Number | 110079 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE ...
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, MAJOR J EMEIS, COMMANDING OFFICER NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION, MAJOR H A STHEEMAN, MILITARY OIL REHABILITATION SERVICE, AND OTHERS, TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FIRST FIVE OIL WELLS ON TARAKAN. DURING THE CEREMONY THE HEAD OF A SACRED COW WAS SOLEMNLY BURIED IN A MINIATURE GRAVE. SHOWN, BRIGADIER WHITEHEAD (1) REPLYING TO MAJOR STHEEMAN (8) AFTER HE HAD MADE A SPEECH OF GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE MEMBERS OF 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE HAD RENDERED HIS COUNTRY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT COMMANDER J KRAMER, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY (4); MAJOR J EMEIS (5).