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Head of bearded Japanese prisoner (Aohi Katashi)
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts a head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Mechanical Construction Unit, the Stoker Aohi Katashi who was a prisoner during the Second World War.ART26606
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Headquarters and cookhouse, Captain Dexter's Platoon
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Occupied by "A" Platoon, 2/2nd Australian Independent Company, commanded by Captain D St A Dexter when the platoon was operating from Same in Portuguese Timor in guerilla activities against the Japan...ART26314
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HMAS "Voyager" wrecked and burning at Betano Bay
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Maker: Bush, Charles
In February 1942 Japanese forces invaded Dutch and Portuguese Timor, overwhelming the defending forces except for the 2/2nd Australian Independent Company in Portuguese Timor which withdrew into the h...ART26358
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Hospital at Jose da Silva, Fitu Bessie
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Situated in an area of Portuguese Timor in which troops of 2/2nd Australian Independent Company were carrying out harassing raids on Japanese forces. Some of the Australian sick and wounded were treat...ART26169
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House at Tai Bessi
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Maker: Bush, Charles
It was in this house that a seven-man patrol of 2/2nd Australian Independent Company met Portuguese nationals who were co-operating with the Australians and made full arrangements for the movement of ...ART26320
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Hulk of "Voyager", Betano
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Maker: Bush, Charles
HMAS Voyager became grounded on a sandbank at Betano Bay when landing Australian commando troops on Timor in 1942. It became impossible to shift her, charges were exploded aboard and she was set on fi...ART26325
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In Lautem Province
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Showing the type of jungle in which troops of 2/2nd and 2/4th Australian Independent Companies and "Lancer Force", and in particular, "H" Detachment under Lieutenant C D Doig, carried on warfare of th...ART26351
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Inside hangar at Penfoei
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Maker: Bush, Charles
The skeletal remains of a hangar roof at Penfoei, Timor, showing the damage caused by an Allied bombing shortly before the Japanese surrender. The roof was constructed from local materials, with bambo...ART26316
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Jaime Perdial of Ainaro
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts an head and shoulders portrait of a Portuguese Timor man, Jaime Perdial of Ainaro, who provided medical assistance to Captain C R Dunkley of 2/2 nd Coy in Timor during the Second World War.ART26313
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Japanese ack ack defences, Penfoei
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts a Japanese Anti-Aircraft gun, Penfoei, Timor.ART26140
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Japanese awaiting medical inspection
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts several sketches of Japanese POWS awaiting medical inspection, Timor.ART26151
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Japanese beach defence at Namosain
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts the Japanese Defences at Namosan, Timor. Native boats and Japanese barges engaged in ammunition dumping in background.ART26143
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Japanese surrender plane
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Maker: Bush, Charles
This plane brought the Japanese surrender envoys to Koepang for the signing of the Surrender Instrument. The wheel collapsed immediately after landing.ART26332
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Japanese unloading barges, Koepang
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts a scene of Japanese unloading a barge after the surrender in September, 1945.ART26170
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Japanese war criminal stockades, Koepang
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Maker: Bush, Charles
View of the barbed-wire compound where Japanese prisoners were held pending investigation as to their responsibility for war crimes.ART26145
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Japanese war trial courtroom
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Maker: Bush, Charles
An officers' mess converted into a court room for the trials of Japanese accused of the murder and ill-treatment of Australians captured by them on the Island of Timor.ART26357
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Japanese wreckage, Penfoei airstrip, Timor
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Maker: Thake, Eric
Thake shows Japanese prisoners of war clearing up the wreckage of their own planes at the air strip in Penfoei, Timor. This work is typical of Eric Thake, whose paintings and drawings are finely craf...ART26972
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Koepang Bay
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Maker: Thake, Eric
View of Koepang Bay from a Consolidated Catalina flying boat from Royal Australian Air Force, No 43 Squadron; on the day after Japanese in Timor had surrendered. Vessels conveying Australian occupati...ART26791
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Koepang jetsam
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Maker: Bush, Charles
The small steamer in the foreground was towed down from Dili, but is now useless and moves with the tide.ART26334
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Koepang sketch
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicting a scene in war-damaged Koepang, the principal town in Dutch Timor. Koepang was in Japanese hands for most of the war period and suffered from Allied air raids.ART26171