The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. A TANK MANNED BY 13 TROOP, 2/9 ARMED REGIMENT PERSONNEL MOVES UP TO HORSESHOE KNOLL PAST MEN OF THE 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON WHO ARE ALSO MOVING UP TO SUPPORT D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TROOPER S.E. MCDOUGALL, (1); TROOPER W.M. MCNICKING, (2); TROOPER J. BUTLER, (3); TROOPER R. TIMMINS, (4); TROOPER R.C. KELLY, (5); TROOPER W.R. TRELOAR, (6); TROOPER R.H. CARNEY, (7); TROOPER A. RANCKE, (8); TROOPER J.E. HILLER, (9).
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
GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-15. MATILDA TANK CREWS FROM THE 1ST TROOP "A" SQUADRON, AND FROM BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, 1ST TANK BATTALION, RELAX BEFORE A TEST SHOOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX167352
PERTH, WA. 1943-11-03. NX70343 LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. GORDON BENNETT, CB, CMG, DSO, VD., COMMANDING 3RD AUSTRALIAN CORPS INSPECTING A PARADE OF THE 10TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT. SHOWN ARE:- NX7
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-13. 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON OFF DUTY TROOPS PLAYING BRIDGE 30 YARDS FROM THEIR PERIMETER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL J.E. MADDOX, (1); TROOPER A. THOMAS, (2); TROOPER M
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. NO. 4 SECTION, B TROOP, 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON, TROOPS MOVING THROUGH THE WRECKED AND BURNT OUT TARAKAN OILFIELD, AFTER MOVING THROUGH D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTA
AT SEA, MOROTAI - TARAKAN. 1945-04-29. MEMBERS OF 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON PRIMING GRENADES DURING PREPARATION FOR THEIR LANDING ON SADAU ISLAND THE NEXT DAY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LANCE-CORPORAL K.
