| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097587 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TARAWA ISLAND, GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND GROUP. 1945-09-27. LEADING SEAMAN (A) G. CROWE, OF HMAS ...
Description
TARAWA ISLAND, GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND GROUP. 1945-09-27. LEADING SEAMAN (A) G. CROWE, OF HMAS DIAMANTINA CRICKET TEAM PUTTING ON THE PADS BEFORE GOING OUT TO BAT. HE IS WATCHED BY AN ADMIRING GROUP OF YOUNG NATIVES, WHO ARE SPECTATORS IN THE MATCH BETWEEN TEAMS FROM HMAS DIAMANTINA AND GILBERT ISLAND. HMAS DIAMANTINA IS ON ITS WAY TO OCEAN ISLAND TO TAKE THE SURRENDER OF APPROXIMATELY 530 JAPANESE TROOPS.