089467 Accession Number: 089467

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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. A WOUNDED MEMBER OF C COMPANY, 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION PASSES MATILDA TANKS OF THE 2/9 ARMED REGIMENT AFTER THE ATTACK ON SYKES FEATURE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C.E. COLLINS, (1); PRIVATE J.L. MCDERMOTT, (2).

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Accession Number
089467
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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