128765 Accession Number: 128765

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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-07-02. TROOPS OF THE 2/31ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVING LANDED ON YELLOW BEACH, AWAIT ORDERS TO MOVE FORWARD TO SECURE A LINE FROM FEATURES NEWSREEL TO CHILTON ROAD AS THEIR FIRST OBJECTIVE.

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Accession Number
128765
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 July 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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