MOROTAI, 9 JUNE 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/1 ARMOURED BRIGADE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 4 ARMOURED ...

Place Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island
Accession Number 109010
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

MOROTAI, 9 JUNE 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/1 ARMOURED BRIGADE RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE, DEMONSTRATING THE USES OF A MATILDA TANK FITTED WITH A BULLDOZER BLADE. THE BLADE IS OPERATED BY A JEEP ENGINE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LIEUTENANT H V B BUTLER (1); CAPTAIN M R COLLINGS (2); CAPTAIN L A C HARRIS (3); CAPTAIN G GLASGOW (4); LIEUTENANT D H BENNISON (5); LIEUTENANT R G MCKILLOP (6).