| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23224 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 38 x 41 cm; image: 38 x 39.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and coloured ink, brush and coloured wash on paper |
| Maker |
Friend, Donald |
| Place made | Malaysia: Labuan |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Brown Beach landing, Labuan
Description
Depicting troops disembarking from the landing ship into the surf. Sappers of the 2/7th Australian Field Company were in the first wave to clear the beach of mines. The assault battalions were the 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion, 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion, landing on Brown Beach.