WESTON, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-06. IN CASE MARAUDING JAPANESE SNEAK DOWN JUNGLE TRAILS ...

Place Asia: Borneo
Accession Number OG3260B
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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Description

WESTON, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-06. IN CASE MARAUDING JAPANESE SNEAK DOWN JUNGLE TRAILS DURING THE NIGHT, MEN OF THE AIR SUPPORT PARTY SET BOOBY TRAPS. 435887 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN BOB JONES OF TOWNSVILLE, QLD, RELEASES A TRIP WIRE AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL NIGHT. BESIDES FULFILLING THEIR NORMAL DUTIES, MEN GUARD THE STATION, IMPROVISE WHEN SPARE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND DO MANY OTHER JOBS OUTSIDE THEIR NORMAL DUTIES.