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Photograph 122417 Second World War, 1939-1945OESAPA BESAR, TIMOR. 1945-11-13. THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OF SPARROW FORCE LANDED ON THIS STRETCH OF BEACH ON 1941-12-12.
Australian landing point, Dutch Timor Accession Number: ART26158
Description
The beach at Oesapa Besar, near Koepang, Dutch Timor, where troops of "Sparrow Force", landed. "Sparrow Force", which was the Australian component of the Dutch-Australian Force to occupy the Island of Timor, consisted of 2/40th Australian Infantry Battalion, 2/2nd Australian Independent Company, 2/1st Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 2/1st Fortress Company, Royal Australian Engineers, 2/1st Fortress Signals and ancillary troops.
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Accession Number
ART26158
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and colour wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
Medium
pen and colour wash on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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