| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3294 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-21. AFTER BEING MISSING FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE WAR UNOFFICIALLY ...
Description
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-21. AFTER BEING MISSING FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE WAR UNOFFICIALLY ENDED 1945-08-15, AND THEN FOR A FURTHER WEEK DURING THE "ARMISTICE" TWO RAAF BEAUFIGHTER FLYERS TURNED UP UNEXPECTEDLY AT THEIR BASE AT LABUAN IN A RAAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT, SHOWING SIGNS OF THEIR FOURTEEN DAY ORDEAL IN THE JUNGLE SINCE THEIR ESCAPE FROM THE JAPANESE-OCCUPIED KUCHING AREA 1945-08-07. THE SQUADRON'S OPERATIONS OFFICER, 264996 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) ERIC W. ROBINSON, SINGLETON, NSW (LEFT), WELCOMES 401396 FLT LT VERNON J. SIMS, DEEPDENE, VIC (CENTRE), AND HIS NAVIGATOR, 441616 FLYING OFFICER REGINALD FARRANT, COHUNA, VIC.