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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-13. THE SIGNAL SECTION, 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON, AT WORK IN THEIR REPAIR SHOP, SITUATED IN AN OLD JAPANESE BUILDING WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A MOTOR REPAIR WORKSHOP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL M.G. RIPLEY, (1); SIGNALMAN I.A. WALKER, (2); LIEUTENANT R.J. STONE, (3); CORPORAL G.O. BRAY, (4).
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-13. TACTICAL HEADQUARTERS, 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON ON OTWAY FEATURE. THE FEATURE WAS TAKEN BY 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION ON 8 MAY 1945. LIEUTENANT R.J. STONE, (2), IS IN THE FOREGR
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. SIGNALMAN R.J. ROWLAND, 1 BEACH SIGNAL SECTION (3), WITH 2 BEACH WORKSHOP, CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PERSONNEL PREPARING FOR THE DAY BESIDE A
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON TROOPS RESTING ALONGSIDE FOXHOLES ON THE EASTERN END OF THE TARAKAN RIDGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LANCE-CORPORAL T. MILLEN, (1); LIEUTENANT-CORPO
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-11. MEMBERS OF MORTAR PLATOON, 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING AT THE WATER POINT ON EVAN'S HILL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE S.B. ROGERS, (1); SERGEANT M. SUTHE
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. TROOPS OF 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION BOILING THE BILLY BESIDE A WRECKED CIVILIAN BUILDING AFTER TAKING PART IN THE D- DAY LANDING. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE D. MCRAE
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. TROOPER R.C. DONNELLEY, (1), AND CORPORAL C.C. DONNELLEY, (2), MEMBERS OF THE 2/4 COMMANDO REGIMENT, CROUCHING IN A FOXHOLE TO AVOID SNIPER FIRE.
