| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3265 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-16. RAAF BEAUFORT CREWS OF NO. 10 ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-16. RAAF BEAUFORT CREWS OF NO. 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF WHO DROPPED NEWS OF THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO ENEMY FORCES. THE NEWS WAS ALSO CONVEYED BY JAPANESE CHARACTERS PAINTED ON EACH WING. LEFT TO RIGHT: 119513 FLYING OFFICER (FO) F. COSGROVE, GLENELG, SA, SAFE HAND OFFICER; 408685 FO A. A. KIRK, MANLY, NSW; 260772 SQUADRON LEADER A. A. ASHTON, KOOBA STATION VIA JUNEE, NSW; 405627 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) E. H. FARMER, ASHGROVE, BRISBANE; 407150 FO R. E. GABRIELSON, FITZROY, SA; 45634 SERGEANT D. J. O'ROURKE, PERTH, WA. NOTE THE SURRENDER LEAFLET IN THE HANDS OF FLT LT FARMER. THE LEAFLETS BORE THE FLAGS OF AUSTRALIA AND THE USA AND WERE PRINTED IN BOTH JAPANESE AND PIDGIN ENGLISH.