| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 125906 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
EMERY POINT, DARWIN, NT. 1946-03-01. MEMBERS OF THE COURT MARTIAL CONVENED TO TRY JAPANESE ...
Description
EMERY POINT, DARWIN, NT. 1946-03-01. MEMBERS OF THE COURT MARTIAL CONVENED TO TRY JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR CHARGED WITH WAR CRIMES. LEFT TO RIGHT: MAJOR D. F. FIELD, MEMBER; MAJOR G. J. RUSE, JUDGE ADVOCATE; LIEUTENANT COLONEL ARNOLD BROWN, PRESIDENT; AND CAPTAIN W. A. SMITH, MEMBER. THIS WAS THE ONLY OCCASION WAR CRIMES TRIALS HAD BEEN HELD ON AUSTRALIAN SOIL.