018880
Photograph 018880 Second World War, 1939-1945Borneo. 26 July 1945. A local civilian passes our troops on a track on the outskirts of Samboja, thirty eight miles from Balikpapan. The town was taken without opposition.
018877 Accession Number: 018877
Description
Borneo. 26 July 1945. Sapper Tom Strickland of Melbourne, Vic, spelling on the main highway leading to the town of Samboja, the third largest oilfield in Dutch Borneo. It is thirty eight miles from Balikpapan and was captured by our troops without opposition.
Details
Accession Number
018877
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 July 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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