Description
Portrait of a patrol group who had been searching for Indonesian infiltrators at Stass village, near the border between Indonesia and Malaysia. From left, Bilon (a local Iban tracker); the platoon commander, 43248 Second Lieutenant (2nd Lieut) Douglas Roy Byers of 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR); and Engill (a local Dyak tracker). 2nd Lieut Byers was accidentally wounded at Terandak in September 1965. He was awarded the Military Cross on 14 December 1965.
Details
Accession Number
P04701.011
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Acetate
Copyright
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