| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 120687 |
| 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 AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS WATCH THE JAPANESE CREW AS THEY OPEN OIL DRUMS WHILE THEIR PLANE WAS BEING REFUELLED. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)