26 Repair & Salvage Unit

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The ‘SWAT Spot’

The ‘SWAT Spot’ and Roemah Allah Chapel, maintained by 26 Repair and Salvage Unit (26 RSU) and Padre Arthur Wilkins, 31 Squadron, RAAF on Tarakan Island in 1945.

According to the sign on the left, the SWAT Spot was ‘a place of silence for reading, writing and study’. The artillery shell hanging out the front of the tent, served as a bell.

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A collection of old, leather-bound books with various titles visible on their spines. The books appear worn and aged, indicating they have been used frequently or are quite old. The focus is on one particular book labeled 'Memorial Administratif 1881,' suggesting a historical or administrative context.

A collection of old, bound volumes of 'The Times' newspaper, dated from the early 1900s, is stored in a wooden and glass display case. The books have a worn, aged appearance with tanned pages and red labels indicating the years.

A collection of old papers and documents with printed text and maps laid out overlapping on a surface. Some of the pages have visible text, while others appear to display diagrams or maps.

A collection of vintage items including an old black and white photograph of a man in military uniform, an identity card with an official stamp, and various old papers with handwritten text. These items are placed in a wooden box along with a few other military accessories such as straps and pouches.

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