089725
Photograph 089725 Second World War, 1939-1945TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-13. TROOPER J.D. GILL, (1), AND TROOPER A.L. ERWIN, )(2), MEMBERS OF C TROOP, 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON, IN A BREN GUN PIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF SNAGS TRACK.
090870 Accession Number: 090870
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AT SEA, MOROTAI - TARAKAN. 1945-04-29. CORPORAL F.J. PAPWORTH (7), WITH GLASSES, BY A 20 MILLIMETRE OERLIKON ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN ON THE WATCH FOR ENEMY AIRCRAFT. THE MEN FROM 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON, PREPARE THE GUN FOR THE CREW OF THE LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY (LCI) IN THE EVENT OF AN ATTACK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TROOPER A. MCGOWAN (2); TROOPER C.N. COGGAN (3); TROOPER M. TOWNROW (4); TROOPER E.J. FORBES (5); TROOPER J.D. GILL (6).
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Accession Number
090870
Classification
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Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Image: 2 15/16 in x 4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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