Koepang Bay

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Accession Number ART26791
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 39.6 x 51 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description gouache over pencil on paper
Maker Thake, Eric
Date made 13 September 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

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 occupation force are visible in the Bay. The Catalina was piloted by Squadron Leader Seymour, Commanding Officer of 43 Squadron, Doctors' Gully, Darwin.