TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-11. LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE J. MORSHEAD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Tarakan
Accession Number 113453
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-11. LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE J. MORSHEAD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1ST CORPS RETURNING THE SALUTE OF BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, COMMANDER 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, AS HE WALKS FROM THE BOEING 25 AIRCRAFT THAT HAS BROUGHT HIM TO CROYDEN AIRSTRIP. LIEUTENANT GENERAL MORSHEAD IS VISITING THE AREA TO INVEST MEMBERS OF 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WHO HAVE WON HONOURS AND AWARDS.