| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 108195 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SNAGS TRACK, TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-22. TROOPS OF 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT HAULING CAPTAIN W.J. ...
Description
SNAGS TRACK, TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-22. TROOPS OF 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT HAULING CAPTAIN W.J. MORISH UP A TALL JUNGLE TREE SO THAT HE CAN OBSERVE THE FALL OF HIS BATTERY'S SHOTS ON JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE AREA. BOMBARDIER J.B. NORMAN (UNSEEN) ACTS AS ANCHORMAN, TURNING THE ROPE AROUND TWO SAPLINGS FOR SAFETY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL J.F. GALLAGHER, B COMPANY, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION (1); BOMBARDIER MCNAMARA, 13TH BATTERY, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT (2); SERGEANT C.L. MURRAY (3); CAPTAIN W. ALLEN (4).