| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 120678 |
| 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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KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATION ON 1945-09-24. THE NEXT DAY THE PLANE (PAINTED IN AGREED SURRENDER COLOURS OF A GREEN CROSS ON WHITE BACKGROUND) WAS REFUELLED AND THE CREW OF FOUR LEFT FOR BATAVIA. RAAF PERSONNEL REFUELLING THE PLANE AMONGST A GROUP OF INTERESTED AUSTRALIAN PERSONNEL. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)