| Accession Number | P06312.012 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Graham, Alan Walter |
| Place made | Borneo: Sarawak, Gumbang |
| Date made | c 1966 |
| Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Looking up to the top of the ridge and the well proteced facilities built into the hillside at ...
Description
Looking up to the top of the ridge and the well proteced facilities built into the hillside at the company base at Gumbang occupied by A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) between April and September 1966. The sign in front of the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) reads: GUMBAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CUSTOMS (arrow to the left) LADIES POWDERROOM SECOND ON LEFT GENTS SAME PLACE END OF THE WORLD 100M STRAIGHT AHEAD !HELL!!. There is also a bus stop sign to the left of the larger sign. This was the most southerly of the 4RAR company positions and was located on a ridge line close to the Sarawak-Kalimantan border and a major Indonesian infiltration route.