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Photograph 089496 Second World War, 1939-1945TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. GUNNER W.A. MAHER, 14 BATTERY, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT, LIES BACK FOR A SMOKE AT ESSEX RIDGE.

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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT TROOPS RELAXING BESIDE ARTILLERY SIGNALS OUTSIDE FORMER JAPANESE DEFENCE WORKS ON ESSEX RIDGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: GUNNER J. S. MCGILVRAY, (1); GUNNER W. T. PINE, (2); GUNNER J. COOKE, (3); GUNNER R. J. CHILDS, (4); BOMBARDIER H. R. JAMIESON, (5); GUNNER J. MURPHY, (6).
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. GUNNER W.A. MAHER, 14 BATTERY, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT, LIES BACK FOR A SMOKE AT ESSEX RIDGE.

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. GUNNER H.A. KERS, (1), AND GUNNER J.J. COADY, (2), MEMBERS OF F TROOP, 57 BATTERY, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT, AT AN OBSERVATION POST ON ESSEX RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE AIRSTRIP.

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. PRIVATE B.S. MYER. (1), AND PRIVATE R.I. RITCHIE, (2), BOTH NINETEEN YEAR OLDS IN THE 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, OUTSIDE A CONCRETE PILLBOX ON ESSEX RIDGE.

TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, PAUSE FOR A CUP OF TEA AS THEY PASS THROUGH THE LINES OF D COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION NEAR THE AIRSTRIP ON ESSEX RIDGE

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. SERGEANT A. WEYBURY, HQ COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVING A SHAVE AT ESSEX RIDGE.

TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. PRIVATE J A HUMFREY, D COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), POURING TEA FOR MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, AS THEY PASS THROUGH UNIT LINES NEAR THE AIRSTR
