018682 Accession Number: 018682

Description

British North Borneo. 17 June 1945. The Australian advance on Weston in amphibious landing vehicle tractors was achieved without opposition. The infantry of 2/32nd Battalion, 9th Division AIF, however, were on the alert for an enemy surprise and they took advantage of natural cover while moving along the Weston railway, which was one of the main objectives.

Details

Accession Number
018682
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 June 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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