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VX18152 Sapper Clement James Russell, 2/9 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, running for cover as Australian troops lay down a barrage on Japanese positions during the OBOE 2 operation.
Corporal Peter Teague, 1 Armoured Regiment, showing the Japanese sword which he captured after shooting a Japanese soldier in a tunnel on Vasey Highway during the OBOE 2 Operation. Also identified is
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-01. TROOPS OF THE 2/9 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SEARCHING FOR MINES SOON AFTER THE OBOE 2 OPERATION LANDING AT BALIKPAPAN BY 7 DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONN
BRUNEI BAY AREA, NORTH BORNEO. 12 JUNE 1945. TROOPS OF 2/8 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, FUSE SETTING AND CHECKING THE AMMUNITION OF THEIR 75MM M3A1 PACK HOWITZER IN PREPARATION FOR LAYI
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 8 BATTERY, D TROOP, 2/4 FIELD REGIMENT, LAYING DOWN A BARRAGE ON JAPANESE POSITIONS, FROM THEIR POSITION ON VASEY HIGHWAY SOME 200 YARDS FROM GREEN BEACH, D
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 2 JULY 1945. PRIVATE J EVANS (1) AND NX87944 PTE RIchard James Cyril HAWTIN (2), MEMBERS OF 1 SECTION, 7 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE GUN BATTALION, CLEANING THEIR VICKERS MACHI
SADAU ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. TROOPS OF 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT PREPARING A 25-POUNDER FOR A SHOOT TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING FIRE FOR 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS BREACHING JAPANE
