| Place | Asia: Timor, Betano |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121476 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Davis, Keith Benjamin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15. LIEUTENANT C. BUSH, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST ATTACHED TO THE ...
Description
BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15. LIEUTENANT C. BUSH, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST ATTACHED TO THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION FIELD TEAM IN TIMOR, WORKING AT HIS EASEL PAINTING THE SCENE OF THE WRECKED HMAS VOYAGER. THE DESTROYER CAME TO TIMOR BRINGING THE MAIN BODY OF THE 2/4TH INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO REINFORCE THE 2/2ND INDEPENDENT COMPANY. DURING THE DISEMBARKATION SHE DRIFTED ONTO A SAND BANK AND BECAME EMBEDDED. UNABLE TO MOVE SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISABLED BY EXPLODING A DEPTH CHARGE IN HER. PRIOR TO THIS SHE WAS BOMBED BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHICH SCORED ONE HIT FOR THE LOSS OF ONE OF THEIR PLANES.