| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3463 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN OF ADELAIDE, SA, IN COMMAND OF THE RAAF UNITS, SEATED AT HIS DESK IN HIS JUNGLE HEADQUARTERS. HE REPRESENTED THE RAAF AT THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL KANDA, COMMANDING THE JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE, TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE. GP CAPT CHAPMAN SERVED IN SYRIA AND THE LAST DESERT CAMPAIGNS. AT ONE TIME HE COMMANDED THE RAAF STATION AT GERALDTON, WA. HE IS A PERMANENT AIR FORCE OFFICER AND HAS THE LOW NUMBER, 80, IN THE AIR FORCE LIST.