| Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 089444 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Donaldson, Robert Eric |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Tarakan Island, Borneo. 1945-05-05. Members of C Company, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, ...
Description
Tarakan Island, Borneo. 1945-05-05. Members of C Company, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF, digging in to defend a section of Collins Ridge above Collins Highway. QX19818 Private F.W. Broomfield is holding a captured Japanese flag in the background; other personnel, from the left, are Corporal J.D. Cox, Privates K. Turnbull, C.S. Deering, M.W. Arnold, L.J. Widger, W.J. Garner and, extreme right, Lance Corporal W.G.F. Barnett.