Batavia, Java. February 1942. Headquarters, 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion, at Batavia ...

Accession Number 030390/02
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Williams, John Munslow
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Batavia, Java. February 1942. Headquarters, 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion, at Batavia Aerodrome, Tjililitan, Java. The initial role of the battalion in Java was the defence of the aerodrome against paratroops.