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Photograph 108747 Second World War, 1939-1945TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-05. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY NO.1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, ASSISTING IN THE LAYING OF MARSDEN MAT DURING THE REBUILDING OF THE AIRSTRIP.

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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-05. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY NO.8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, LEVELLING THE AIRSTRIP IN PREPARATION FOR LAYING SECTIONS OF MARSDEN MAT.
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-05. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY NO.1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, ASSISTING IN THE LAYING OF MARSDEN MAT DURING THE REBUILDING OF THE AIRSTRIP.

TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-05. MEMBERS OF NO.8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, LAYING SECTIONS OF MARSDEN MAT DURING THE REBUILDING OF THE AIRSTRIP.

TARAKAN ISLAND. 4 JUNE 1945. STACKS OF MARSDEN MAT SECTIONS DUMPED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP TO BE LAID BY MEMBERS OF 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF. WITH THE HELP OF NATIVES OF THE NETHE

LEADING AIR CRAFTMEN (LAC) C.J. ZANDER, NO.1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, ASSISTED BY A NATIVE LABOURER, LAYING SECTIONS OF MARSDEN MAT DURING THE REBUILDING OF THE AIRSTRIP.

LEADING AIRCRAFTMEN (LAC) R. WILLIAMS (1) AND LAC MONTGOMERY (2), MEMBERS OF NO.1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, LAYING SECTIONS OF MARSDEN MAT DURING REBUILDING OF THE AIRSTRIP.

TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-10. USING PRIMITIVE HOES, THESE NATIVES WORK UNDER RAAF AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION UNIT SUPERVISION, LEVELLING GRAVEL ON THE AIRSTRIP. THESE NATIVES COME FROM THE SURROUN
