| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25882 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 40.6 x 52.4 cm; Unframed: 31.8 x 43.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Flett, James |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Bongawan Bridge
Description
Showing troops of 24th Australian Infantry Brigade crossing the river at Bongawan by means of portion of a destroyed railway bridge and a ladder. The structure crossing the river in the background is portion of a new bridge being constructed by Australian Army Engineers. The old bridge carried the Beaufort - Jesselton railway, and was destroyed by the Japanese during their retreat before the advance of 2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion, Borneo, 1945.