| Accession Number | P04701.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fox, Graham Douglas |
| Place made | Borneo: Stass |
| Date made | 1965 |
| Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Portrait of a patrol group who had been searching for Indonesian infiltrators at Stass village, ...
Description
Portrait of a patrol group who had been searching for Indonesian infiltrators at Stass village, near the border between Indonesia and Malaysia. From left, Bilon (a local Iban tracker); the platoon commander, 43248 Second Lieutenant (2nd Lieut) Douglas Roy Byers of 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR); and Engill (a local Dyak tracker). 2nd Lieut Byers was accidentally wounded at Terandak in September 1965. He was awarded the Military Cross on 14 December 1965.