108370 Accession Number: 108370

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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. PRIVATE (PTE) E. J. COOK (4) POURING OIL OVER A LONG DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIER WHILE PTE F. D. LINES (3) TURNS THE CORPSE OVER WITH A SHOVEL ONTO A GROUNDSHEET FOR BURNING AND BURIAL. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY D COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PTE L. K. WATTERS (1); LIEUTENANT HERBERT (2); PTE F. D. LINES (3); PTE E. J. COOK (4); PTE K. B. MCKEOWN (5).

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Accession Number
108370
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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