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TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, MAJOR J EMEIS, COMMANDING OFFICER NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION, MAJOR H A STHEEMAN, MILITARY OIL REHABILITATION SERVICE, AND OTHERS, TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FIRST FIVE OIL WELLS ON TARAKAN. SHOWN, GROUP INSPECTING THE OIL PUMPING MACHINERY AFTER THE CEREMONY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MAJOR J EMEIS (1); LIEUTENANT COMMANDER J KRAMER, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY (2); MAJOR H A STHEEMAN (3; BRIGADIER D A WHITEHEAD (4); CAPTAIN J O GEDDES (5).
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIGADIER D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFA
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY
TARAKAN ISLAND. 27 JUNE 1945. A RELIGIOUS GOOD LUCK CEREMONY WAS HELD BY JAVANESE IN THE PRESENCE OF BRIG D A WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CAPTAIN J O GEDDES, STAFF CAPTAIN, 26 INFANTRY
