| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 100644 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | 1940-06 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM ELLIS NEWTON VC OF NO. 22 SQUADRON RAAF BESIDE HIS AIRCRAFT, WITH ...
Description
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM ELLIS NEWTON VC OF NO. 22 SQUADRON RAAF BESIDE HIS AIRCRAFT, WITH AMMUNITION BELT DRAPED AROUND HIS NECK. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS POSTHUMOUSLY FOLLOWING HIS EXECUTION BY BEING BEHEADED AT SALAMAUA BY THE JAPANESE ON 29 MARCH 1943, AFTER BEING SHOT DOWN OVER SALAMAUA ISTHMUS, NEW GUINEA.