| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 119727 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Nicholson, George Harvey |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI, BORNEO. 1945-10-22. HMAS ROCKHAMPTON RETURNED TO MOROTAI BRINGING BACK MOST OF THE ...
Description
MOROTAI, BORNEO. 1945-10-22. HMAS ROCKHAMPTON RETURNED TO MOROTAI BRINGING BACK MOST OF THE AUSTRALIAN HALMAHERA FORCE, A LARGE QUANTITY OF JAPANESE EQUIPMENT AND SEVEN SUSPECTED JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS. SHE ALSO CARRIED THE CREMATED REMAINS OF FLIGHT SERGEANT EDMUND MCLEOD STEVENSON, RAAF, AND AN ANOTHER UNKNOWN RAAF SERVICEMAN. MEMBERS OF THE RAAF GUARD OF HONOUR STANDING TO ATTENTION BEFORE THE CASKETS CONTAINING THE ASHES AND PERSONAL EFFECTS OF THE TWO RAAF AIRMEN AT THE CHAPEL OF 11 OPERATIONS GROUP.