| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Ambon, Pulau, Ambon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 124976 |
| 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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KUDAMATI, AMBON 1946-01-02. THE SITE WHERE VX35406 DRIVER W. T. DOOLAN, 2/21ST BATTALION WAS ...
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KUDAMATI, AMBON 1946-01-02. THE SITE WHERE VX35406 DRIVER W. T. DOOLAN, 2/21ST BATTALION WAS KILLED WHILE STRONGLY DEFENDING A MACHINE GUN POST AT KUDMATI ON 1942-02-01. HIS MACHINE GUN WAS SET UP BEHIND THE TREE IN THE FOREGROUND TO COVER THE ROAD IN THE BACKGROUND. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFLICTING HEAVY CASUALTIES ON THE ADVANCING JAPANESE BEFORE THE LATTER CIRCLED HIS POSITION AND ATTACKED HIM FROM THE REAR. (PHOTOGRAPHER LT F. R. MUSSON)