| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 067337 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1943-09. SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF "OPERATION JAYWICK", "Z" SPECIAL ...
Description
SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1943-09. SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF "OPERATION JAYWICK", "Z" SPECIAL UNIT, AUSTRALIAN SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, BATHING AT PALAU BULAT, A SMALL UNINHABITED ISLAND, WITH A SANDY BEACH WHERE IT WAS POSSIBLE TO RELAX IN COMPARATIVE SAFETY ALTHOUGH IT WAS WITHIN EASY REACH OF JAPANESE HELD SINGAPORE. THE OPERATION, WHICH HAD ITS OBJECT THE SINKING OF JAPANESE SHIPPING IN SINGAPORE HARBOUR WAS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT DURING THE MONTH. SHOWN ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- 66175 MAJOR I. LYON, MBE., THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS, OFFICER COMMANDING; ABLE SEAMAN A.W. HUSTON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY; NX19158 LIEUTENANT R.C. PAGE, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE, ABLE SEAMAN W.G. FALLS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, ABLE SEAMAN A.M.W. JONES, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY.