| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 113670 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SERIA, BORNEO. 1945-08-01. THE OIL WELLS AT SERIA WERE FIRED BY THE JAPANESE THREE DAYS BEFORE ...
Description
SERIA, BORNEO. 1945-08-01. THE OIL WELLS AT SERIA WERE FIRED BY THE JAPANESE THREE DAYS BEFORE THE AUSTRALIANS LANDED AT BRUNEI. THE EXTINGUISHING OF THESE FIRES WAS CARRIED OUT BY MEMBERS OF 3 PLATOON, 2/3RD FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, UNDER THE COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT E. B. UNDERWOOD. THEY WERE ASSISTED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF NATIVES UNDER THE CONTROL OF CAPTAIN BEUKEMA OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY. SHOWN, PERSONNEL WATCHING THE SAPPERS SCREWING OFF THE MAIN VALVE ON THE OIL WELL AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED IN PREPARATION FOR SEALING THE OIL WELL DOWN.