089115 Accession Number: 089115

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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. SIGNALLER W.F. NEWELL, 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION RUNS TELEPHONE LINES TO B COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION FORWARD POSITIONS. LINES ARE RE-STRUNG WHEREVER POSSIBLE ON OLD JAPANESE POLES.

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Accession Number
089115
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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