The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NX8 Lieutenant General Sir Leslie James Morshead KCB KBE CMG DSO ED; 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CB CBE DSO; Rear Admiral Royal, US Navy; O38 (25) Air Commodore Frederick Rudolph William Scherger, Air Officer Commanding 1st Tactical Air Force RAAF, on damaged airstrip. Troops of D Company 2/43 Australian Infantry Battalion moving along road to where Japanese opposition has been preventing A Company from advancing. Tanks from 2/9th Australian Armoured Regiment supporting D Company, returning after having made a reconnaissance. Corporal Williams, Fire Controller, relaying rangings to mortar crew. Coffee and biscuits being served to troops in the front line from Salvation Army Unit by Corporal Lang, HQ 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 590, first to use Pontoon jetty which reached approximately 100 yards from beach to LST ramp. A LCV ferrying an empty truck to a grounded LST to be loaded. Landing Craft, Vehicle (LCV) will then return the loaded truck to shore. This has been the method, since D Day, of getting all heavy stores ashore.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 9th Australian Division, 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CBE DSO inspecting troops on parade. Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (DAQMG) 9th A
Activities of troops on board Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 637-1 on Saturday 9th June 1945 (D-1) prior to landing on Labaun Island. Australian troops in Victoria Town. VX67583 Lieutenant Neil Herbert Pay
Coverage of Oboe 6 Conference held at HQ 24 Aust. Inf. Brigade. SX9364 Lieutenant Colonel Mervyn Roderick Jeanes MC, CO 2/43 Australian Infantry Battalion (officer listening); VX133 Brigadier Selwyn H
Landing at Brunei by Australian troops also activities on board HMAS Kanimbla to Operation Oboe 6. B Company 2/2nd Australian M. G. Battalion moving along Route 6. Private (Pte) Hugo resting on roadsi
Coverage aboard United States Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 637 transporting units of the 26 Australian Infantry Brigade to Tarakan. Close up of anchor chain coming inboard. Anchor coming up. Unite
Infantry of 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion crossing wrecked Labuan airfield, showing damage caused by Allied air attacks. Men of the 2/1st Australian Docks Operating Company resting amongst ruin
