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British Mosquito Aircraft Being Serviced by Crew; WWII; Labuan, Malaysia; Aug 1945

British Mosquito Aircraft Being Serviced by Crew; WWII; Labuan, Malaysia; Aug 1945

Taken on 1945-08-07

Labuan, North Borneo. Mosquito aircraft of No. 1 Squadron RAAF now operating against Japanese targets in Borneo are kept at concert pitch by the ground crews who are as proud of their aircraft as the men who fly them. Shown a Mosquito aircraft undergoing a thorough overhaul in readiness for exacting missions ahead.

Source: Harrison, John Thomas

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2015-06-10

Australian Infantrymen in Defensive Position; WWII; Labuan, Malaysia; June 1945

Australian Infantrymen in Defensive Position; WWII; Labuan, Malaysia; June 1945

Taken on 1945-06-26

An infantry company signalling position on Labuan on 26 June 1945. The Battle of Labuan was an engagement fought between Allied and Japanese forces on the island of Labuan off Borneo during June 1945. It formed part of the Australian invasion of North Borneo, and was initiated by the Allied forces as part of a plan to capture the Brunei Bay area and develop it into a base to support future offensives.

Source: Jack Band/Australian War Memorial

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2015-06-10

Australian Soldier Stands on Guard at Labuan Airstrip during WWII; Malaysia, June 1945

Australian Soldier Stands on Guard at Labuan Airstrip during WWII; Malaysia, June 1945

Taken on 1945-06-10

A soldier from the Australian 2/43rd Battalion armed with an Owen Gun in a bomber dispersal bay at Labuan airstrip on the day of the Australian landing there. The Battle of Labuan was an engagement fought between Allied and Japanese forces on the island of Labuan off Borneo during June 1945. It formed part of the Australian invasion of North Borneo, and was initiated by the Allied forces as part of a plan to capture the Brunei Bay area and develop it into a base to support future offensives.

Source: Australian War Memorial

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2015-06-10