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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS, MEMBERS OF 1 SECTION, 2 PLATOON ATTACHED D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, GIVE SUPPORTING FIRE TO D COMPANY PATROLS NEAR TARAKAN HILL. OTHER PERSONNEL MAN AN OBSERVATION POST ALONGSIDE THE STUMP IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE J. MORRISH, (1); PRIVATE J. REEVES, (2); CORPORAL J.C. GREENSILL, (3).
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEARING AND OCCUPYING HOSPITAL SPUR, OVERLOOKING THE VILLAGE OF KING'S CROSS AND THE HOSPITAL, TO GIVE COVERING FIR
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. 2 SECTION MORTAR PLATOON, ATTACHED TO D COMPANY, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION, ON HORSESHOE KNOLL DIRECTING MORTAR FIRE ONTO TARAKAN HILL, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARA
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 TARAKA
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. MEN OF 2 PLATOON, HQ COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING A VICKERS MACHINE-GUN ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY OF GLENELG HIGHWAY AGAINST A JAPANESE WOOD PECKER (MACHINE-GUN) COVE
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. LOOKING FROM THE CREST OF HOSPITAL SPUR TOWARDS TARAKAN HILL, SHOWING OILFIELDS BURNING UNDER NAVAL BOMBARDMENT BETWEEN TWO MASTS, WITH MEN OF 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. GUNS 1 AND 2 OF CORPS TROOP, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY SHELLING TARGETS BEYOND THE AIRSTRIP DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS.
