| Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 113696 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-12. A PARADE WAS HELD FOR THE PRESENTATION BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (LT-GEN) ...
Description
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-12. A PARADE WAS HELD FOR THE PRESENTATION BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (LT-GEN) SIR LESLIE J. MORSHEAD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1 CORPS, OF HONOURS AND AWARDS WON BY MEMBERS OF 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE IN THE TARAKAN OPERATION. SHOWN, LT-GEN MORSHEAD SHAKING HANDS WITH LANCE SERGEANT J. NIXON, 2/13TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AFTER PRESENTING HIM WITH THE MILITARY MEDAL.