| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Java |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART28968 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 88.6 cm x 68.7 cm x 3.8 cm; Unframed: 76 cm x 55.8 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on artist board |
| Maker |
Snook, Athol |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1986 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Escape from Tjilatjap, Java, 1942
Description
Flying Officer Athol Snook, Royal Australian Air Force, spent 47 days at sea in a lifeboat "Scorpion"sailing from Java to Australia with 11 comrades to escape from the Japanese. Those selected to take part in the epic voyage were Wing Commander J. R Jeudwine (captain), S/Ldr A.K Passmore (purser), F/O C.P Streatfield 1st (Lt and 2nd helmsman), P/O S.G Turner, (navigator), RAF and P/O M.S Macdonald, Sgts G.W Sayer, W.N Cosgrove, A.C Longmore, J Lovegrove, A.C Snook, P.M Corney and P Haynes, RAAF.