The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of 148552 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Frederick James Cochrane, from Colac, Victoria, a Plant Operator with the 1st Airfield Construction Squadron, RAAF, feeding the hose into his oil tanker at the filling point in the Tarakan oilfield area. The oil is to be used for road treatment; sprayed on earthen roads it prevents water soakage creating boggy patches. LAC Cochrane was a 27-year-old transport driver prior to enlisting on 14 April 1944 and served until 23 February 1946.
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-01. OIL TRUCK OF 1ST AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION, RAAF, SPRAYING CRUDE OIL FROM THE OILWELLS OF TARAKAN ONTO A SECTION OF ROAD. THE OIL IS SPRAYED ONTO EARTHEN ROADS TO PREVENT WATER
Informal portrait of Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Henry Harold Lynch, a Plant Operator from Nambucca Heads, NSW serving with No 14 Airfield Construction Squadron, RAAF reading a book while relaxing on th
Informal portrait of Corporal E Lovell, USA (on the left) and 119751 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Frederick Leslie O'Connor from Mildura, Victoria, filling sandbags to make a ramp at the beach head for t
Informal portrait of 27297 leading aircraftman (LAC) Ross Alwyn Coles, a Plant Operator from Clare, South Australia and 118244 LAC Gordon Ross Morgan, a Driver Motor Transport (DMT) from Prahran, Vict
Brass trench art milk jug. The body is made from a United States M23 A2 57 mm Anti-Tank cartridge, with headstamp markings '57MM M23 A2 LOT 34 F.A. 1944', and the handle from a United States .50 mm c
Prototype brass trench coffee cup or mug without a handle. The body is made from a United States 37 mm cartridge cases (used in both Stuart Tanks and 37 mm anti tank guns). It was evidently cut down t
