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Photograph 111473 Second World War, 1939-1945SERIA, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING FOR A SWIMMING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON THE BEACH, UNTANGLING A REEL OF D3 CABLE FOR USE IN THE BELT RACE.

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SERIA, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING FOR A SWIMMING CARNIVAL ON THE BEACH, EMPTYING WATER FROM A MALAY PRAHU AFTER A TRAIL RUN FOR THE CANOE EVENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL R FORWOOD (1); PRIVATE H E HOWARD (2).
SERIA, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING FOR A SWIMMING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON THE BEACH, UNTANGLING A REEL OF D3 CABLE FOR USE IN THE BELT RACE.

SERIA, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. THE BAND OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION PRACTISING IN PREPARATION FOR A SWIMMING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON THE BEACH.

SERIA, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. THE BAND OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION PRACTISING IN PREPARATION FOR A SWIMMING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON THE BEACH. SMOKE FROM OILWELL FIRES SHOWN IN BACKGROUND.

SERIA, BORNEO, 12 JULY 1945. TWO MALAY CHILDREN TRIED THE PILLOW FIGHTING EVENT AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION. THE LOSER IS SHOWN BEING ASSISTED TO THE GROUND WH

SERIA, BORNEO. 1 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 3 PLATOON, 2/3 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AND THEIR NATIVE LABOURERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN R H BEUKEMA, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY, ARE W

SERIA, BORNEO, 12 JULY 1945. THE CREW FROM B COMPANY, 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION WINNING THE FIRST HEAT OF THE BOAT RACE AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED P
