AWM Collection Record: 110617
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ID Number: | 110617 |
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| Maker: | Burke, Frank Albert Charles | ||
| Place made: | Borneo: Brunei Bay Area, Seria | ||
| Date made: | 1 July 1945 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Members of 3rd Platoon, 2/3 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAA) and their native labourers under the command of Captain R H Beukema, Netherlands East Indies Army, unloading fire fighting equipment from their truck at the scene of an oilwell fire. To date, this unit has extinguished 17 out of the 35 oilwell fires on this field. | ||
| Credit line: | Donor Military History Section | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Copyright holder: | Copyright Expired | ||
| Related subject: | Fire fighting; Petrol and oil supply; Wrecked installations | ||
| Related unit: | 2/3 Field Company; Civilian labour units; Labour units; Netherlands East Indies Forces | ||
| Related place: | Borneo: Brunei Bay Area, Seria; Netherlands East Indies | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:00:41 GMT
