089404 Accession Number: 089404

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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. PRIVATE K.D. PIGRAM, (1), WITH PRIVATE J.C.O. CLARKE, (2), FIRING A VICKERS MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN AT JAPANESE POSITIONS ON TARAKAN HILL, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS. THE MEN, MEMBERS OF 1 SECTION, 2 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, ARE ON THE CREST OF HORSESHOE RIDGE.

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Accession Number
089404
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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