| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 116951 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KUCHING, SARAWAK, 1945-09-10. WO L.T.A. BECKETT, RADIO INSTRUMENT AND MAINTENANCE UNIT, ROYAL AIR ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, 1945-09-10. WO L.T.A. BECKETT, RADIO INSTRUMENT AND MAINTENANCE UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE FAR EAST, SHOWING THE WIRELESS SET WHICH HE MADE WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE TO BRIG T.C. EASTICK, COMMANDING KUCHING FORCE AND LT-COL A.W. WALSH, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/10 AUST FIELD REGIMENT. THIS SET WAS SUFFICIENTLY POWERFUL TO RECEIVE THE NEWS BROADCASTS OF THE AUST BROADCASTING COMMISSION AND THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION.