The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MANGGAR, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, MORTAR PLATOON, AT THE WESTERN END OF MANGGAR AIRSTRIP SUPERCHARGING 3 INCH MORTAR BOMBS FOR GREATER RANGE. THE JAPANESE ARE ESTABLISHED IN A POSITION OVERLOOKING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE A M LANYON (1); PTE L G STEPHENSON (2); PTE D SMITH (3).
MANGGAR, BORNEO. 8 JULY 1945. PRIVATE R S BIRD, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, MORTAR PLATOON (2) AT THE WESTERN END OF MANGGAR AIRSTRIP SUPERCHARGING 3 INCH MORTAR BOMBS FOR GREATER RANGE. THE JAPANESE ARE
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 9 JULY 1945. BOMBS FROM LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FALLING ON JAPANESE POSITIONS OVERLOOKING THE NORTH END OF MANGGAR AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBERS ARE SUPPORTING THE A
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, OPERATING A 3 INCH MORTAR AGAINST A JAPANESE POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF MANGGER AIRSTRIP DURING THE OBOE 2
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, OPERATING A 3 INCH MORTAR AGAINST A JAPANESE POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF MANGGER AIRSTRIP DURING THE OBOE 2
MANGGAR, BORNEO, 5 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/14 INFANTRY BATTALION, OPERATING A 3 INCH MORTAR AGAINST A JAPANESE POSITION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF MANGGER AIRSTRIP DURING THE OBOE 2
BEAUFORT, BORNEO. 30 JUNE 1945. SERGEANT R SMITH, 3 PLATOON, HQ COMPANY, 2/43 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO CONTROLLED THE MORTAR FIRES BY MEANS OF A PHONE FROM THE OBSERVATION POST. THE PLATOON FIRED 400 R
