Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan |
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Accession Number | 110444 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OFF TARAKAN ISLAND. 1 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 11 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION, MADE A ...
Description
OFF TARAKAN ISLAND. 1 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 11 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION, MADE A 24 HOUR PATROL AROUND THE NORTH COAST OF TARAKAN ISLAND IN A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED. SHOWN, CORPORAL P J CASHMAN, USING A SET OF JAPANESE BINOCULARS, CAPTURED IN THE HILLS, TO SCAN THE BORNEO SHORELINE FOR SIGNS OF RAFTS OR BOATS.