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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. WORKING AT NIGHT ON THE AIRSTRIP ON TARAKAN BEFORE IT WAS SECURED BY THE AUSTRALIANS, RAAF BOMB DISPOSAL MEN PAVED THE WAY FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE VITAL STRIP. 41248 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) G. A. JERMAIN, ALPHINGTON, VIC AND 20690 LAC C. R. PADDLE, MOSMAN, NSW WORK THE SENSITIVE MINE DETECTORS.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. THE INTREPID WORK OF THE RAAF BOMB DISPOSAL UNITS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED RAAF ACTIVITY DURING THE FIRST WEEK ON TARAKAN. THE SQUAD MOVING DOWN THE ROAD COMPRISES 20690 L
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN G.A. MARREN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT, CHECKS A SECTION OF THE AIRSTRIP WITH A MINE DETECTOR.
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN G. GERMAIN, WITH MINE DETECTOR, (1), AND LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN C.R. BIDDLE, BAYONET IN HAND, (2), MEMBERS OF NO. 3 BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT, RAAF, LOOKING FOR
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-10. IF A BOOBY TRAP IS LOCATED, AND THE JAPANESE LIBERALLY SPREAD THEM EVERYWHERE, NONE BUT AN EXPERT SHOULD HANDLE THEM. HERE 20690 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN C. R
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-10. ALTHOUGH THE NOTICE SAYS "DANGER UNEXPLODED BOMB, SAFETY DISTANCE 100 YARDS" PERSONNEL OF NO. 3 BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT RAAF ARE DIGGING UP A MINE WHICH HAS B
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. A RAAF LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT FLEW LOW OVER THE TARAKAN AIRSTRIP WHEN RAAF ENGINEERS WENT TO WORK ON IT AT FIRST LIGHT ON SUNDAY 1945-05-06. SHOWN: 820265 LEADING AIRCR
