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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 FIRE TO B COMPANY ADVANCING ON THEIR LEFT FLANK, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- PRIVATE V.W. CRANSTON (1).
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. 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 P
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 ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. A MEMBER OF THE 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. A NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES SOLDIER OF 2 COMPANY, 1 BATTALION, (1), WOUNDED IN THE ARM AND SHOULDER BY A JAPANESE SNIPER, DURING THE FIGHTING AND CAPTURE OF TARAKAN H
