| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 121382 |
| 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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TAI BESSI, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-24. IN THIS BUILDING, LIEUTENANT J. GARNET, 2/2ND INDEPENDENT ...
Description
TAI BESSI, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-24. IN THIS BUILDING, LIEUTENANT J. GARNET, 2/2ND INDEPENDENT COMPANY, MET PORTUGUESE NATIONALS DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION. TO GARNET GOES THE CREDIT FOR THE "INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE" CONSISTING OF BORAGES NATIONALS DEPORTED T TIMOR BECAUSE OF THEIR REVOLUTIONARY TENDENCIES. THEY FOUGHT WITH THE AUSTRALIANS AGAINST THE JAPANESE AND WITH THEIR AID LIEUTENANT GARNET WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SNEAKING OUT A WIRELESS SET FROM DILI WHICH HELPED LESSEN THE STRAIN ON THE FAMOUS IMPROVISED SET "WINNIE THE WAR WINNER". (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. DAVIS)