The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. ALLIED VESSELS STANDING IN CLOSE TO THE SHORE AS SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH FIELD COMPANY CARRY OUT DEMOLITION WORK ON UNDERWATER OBSTACLES AT RED BEACH, GREEN BEACH AND YELLOW BEACH AT THE PORT OF LINGKAS ON PI DAY, THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL LANDING BY ASSAULT TROOPS OF THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, COMMANDED BY NX376 BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, DSO, MC, ED, SMOKE AND FLAMES CAN BE SEEN ISSUING FROM OIL TANKS DAMAGED IN THE PRELIMINARY BOMBARDMENT.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. ALLIED VESSELS STANDING IN CLOSE TO THE SHORE AS SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH FIELD COMPANY CARRY OUT DEMOLITION WORK ON UNDERWATER PBSTACLES AT RED BEACH, GREEN BEACH AND
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. THE TARGET AREA OF LINGKAS, THE MAIN PORT OF THE ISLAND, WHERE TROOPS OF THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, UNDER THE COMMAND OF NX376 BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, DSO,
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. SMOKE SCREEN LAID BY B25 "MITCHELL" BOMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS TO COVER THE BREACHING OF UNDERWATER OBSTACLES AT RED BEACH, GREEN BEACH AND YELLOW
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. SMOKE SCREEN LAID BY B25 "MITCHELL" BOMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS TO COVER THE BREACHING OF UNDERWATER OBSTACLES AT RED BEACH, GREEN BEACH AND YELLOW
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. ENGINEERS OF 2/13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ENGAGED IN THE DEMOLITION OF UNDERWATER OBSTACLES AT LINGKAS. LANCE-SERGEANT J. NIXON, ON JETTY, RECEIVED THE
TRINITY BEACH AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-10. TROOPS OF THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT A LECTURE GIVEN BY NX376 BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, DSO, MC, ED, TITLED 'FUTURE COASTWISE OPERATION MANOEUVRE'.
