| Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan, Tarakan Airstrip |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2535 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. RAAF ENGINEERS UNPERTURBABLY STARTED WORK ON THE TARAKAN ...
Description
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. RAAF ENGINEERS UNPERTURBABLY STARTED WORK ON THE TARAKAN AIRSTRIP FIVE DAYS AFTER THE LANDING EVEN THOUGH THE JAPANESE IN NEARBY HILLS WERE STILL SNIPING. SHOWN: 56550 SERGEANT L. S. COX OF MELBOURNE, VIC, NOTING SURVEYED READINGS MADE BY 266519 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT A. B. COCHRAN OF GOULBURN, NSW, THE FIRST SURVEYOR ON THE STRIP, WHILE 55840 CORPORAL J. H. WOMBEWELL OF WINNAP, VIC, STANDS BY WITH A TOMMY GUN.