112085 Accession Number: 112085

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Kuala Belait, Borneo. 14 July 1945. Members of D Company, 2/17 Infantry Battalion travelled up the Baram River, about 80 miles, in three Landing Craft Mechanised escorted by one Flak Boat and HMAS Tigersnake, to occupy the town of Murudi and surrounding area. Shown, members of 6 Section, 17 Platoon aboard the Landing Craft Mechanised ready for departure. Left to right, back row: NX162187 Private (Pte) J. Christopher; NX162161 Pte A. Caffyn; NX139272 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) R. D. Crisp; NX89946 L Cpl J. W. Pearce; NX31102 Sergeant (Sgt) R. S. Smith; NX178878 Pte T. Edwards; NX155722 Pte J. T. Smith; NX176056 Pte J. A. Brown; NX156514 Pte F. A. Reid; NX152683 Pte G. N. C. Cox; NX125881 Pte R. Woods; NX60184 Sgt M. R. Lee; WX25167 Corporal A. R. C. Scott. Front row: NX126649 Pte E. R. Gray; NX116695 Pte M. Walker; NX109123 Pte N. Dempsey.

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Accession Number
112085
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 July 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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