| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P11152.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
RAAF Photographer |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 26741 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Douglas George Semple, 22 Squadron RAAF. Flt Sgt ...
Description
Portrait of 26741 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Douglas George Semple, 22 Squadron RAAF. Flt Sgt Semple, from Strathalbyn, SA, enlisted on 11 June 1940 and was killed in action over New Britain on 12 September 1943. One of a series of images used by Allied prosecutors during the war crimes trials of Japanese charged with the murder of Australian pilots. The prints were produced in some numbers and used by investigative units in in South East Asia trying to locate the graves of missing RAAF pilots and aircrew. Initially showed to local natives and to Japanese prisoners of war, some were later produced in court as evidence during the trials of Japanese POW charged with the men's murder.