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TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. SAPPER G. MAXWELL, 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, RETURNING ALONG THE WHARF AT LINGKAS COVERED IN SLIME AFTER BREACHING WIRE DEFENCES. UNLIKE SOME HE KEPT POSSESSION OF HIS TROUSERS AND LIFE JACKET.
Tarakan Island, Borneo. 1945-04-30. VX70366 Sapper S. Smith of 2/13th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, returning along the wharf at Lingkas after breaching wire defences. He was covered in s
Tarakan Island, Borneo. 1945-04-30. NX141185 Sapper J.S. Proctor, of the 2/13th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, returning along the wharf at Lingkas after breaching wire defences.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. SAPPER C.J. FOLEY, 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WADING THROUGH WATER CARRYING EXPLOSIVES TO BREACH WIRE DEFENCES AT LINGKAS THE DAY BEFORE THE INFANTRY
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. ENGINEERS OF 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MOVE ALONG THE JETTY TO BLOW WIRE DEFENCES FOR THE INFANTRY ATTACK ON D- DAY, (1945-05-01) AT LINGKAS.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. SAPPER R.A.R. STEVENSON (1), AND LANCE-CORPORAL R.C. MACE (2), MEMBERS OF 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EXHAUSTED AFTER THE INITIAL ATTEMPT TO GET ASHORE
SADAU ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. TROOPS OF 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT PREPARING A 25-POUNDER FOR A SHOOT TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING FIRE FOR 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS BREACHING JAPANE
