| Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2555 |
| 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. C. 1945-05-04. A JAPANESE INFILTRATION INTO RAAF BIVOUAC AREAS WAS TURNED ...
Description
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-04. A JAPANESE INFILTRATION INTO RAAF BIVOUAC AREAS WAS TURNED BY RAAF GUARDS WHO SHOT FOUR OF THE JAPANESE. THIS PATROL IS RETURNING TO THE BIVOUAC AREA PAST THE DEAD BODY OF ONE OF THEIR VICTIMS. LEFT TO RIGHT: 423238 SERGEANT (SGT) K. GROVES, EARLWOOD, NSW (IN CHARGE); 161234 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) W. T. STEVENS, GRAFTON, NSW (WHO SHOT THE JAPANESE IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH); 163655 LAC S. H. BRAMB, BANKSTOWN, NSW; 12000 SGT M. LOCKHART, HILSTON, NSW; 116356 LAC H. E. GRANT, ADELAIDE, SA; 137918 LAC M. MARTIN, SYDNEY, NSW; 126444 LAC M. LOW, SYDNEY, NSW; 137986 LAC J. F. WRIGHT, NEWCASTLE, NSW.