| Accession Number | P06312.028 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Graham, Alan Walter |
| Place made | Borneo: Sarawak, Kuching, Old Bau |
| Date made | c 1966 |
| Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A group of soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) at the ...
Description
A group of soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) at the 4RAR Rest and Convalescence (R&C)
Centre at Old Bau, which was also where the battalion headquarters and the reserve rifle company were also based. The soldiers are enjoying a "Coke", probably at the Blue Lake cafe. Left to right: unidentified, an identified Iban tracker, Private (Pte) John Burns, Pte Bruno Adamczyk; the names of the other soldiers are not known. A Company 4RAR were based at Gumbang between April and September 1966. 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.