WESTON, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-06. MOBILE RADIO STATION: MUD CHALLENGED THE MOBILITY OF ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Brunei Bay Area, Weston (Borneo)
Accession Number OG3260A
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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WESTON, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-06. MOBILE RADIO STATION: MUD CHALLENGED THE MOBILITY OF THIS SPECIALLY CONVERTED JEEP WHEN AN AIR SUPPORT PARTY LANDED IT AT WESTON ON BORNEO-INVASION DAY. A BULLDOZER WAS NEEDED TO DRAG IT FREE. IN EERIE JUNGLE LIGHT AND MOTTLED SHADOWS, 407316 FLYING OFFICER R. (BOB) COCK OF ADELAIDE, SA, DIRECTS KITTYHAWK (KITTYBOMBER) STRIKE. HE IS A FORMER WELLINGTON PILOT OF THE MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN. STANDING BY IS 13640 SERGEANT RAY GEARON OF BENDIGO, VIC. WIRELESS OPERATOR 54189 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN PERCY PEASNELL OF MELBOURNE, VIC, LANDED WITH THE SECOND ASSAULT WAVE AND ACCOMPANIED FORWARD ELEMENTS OF THE AIF.