| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097588 |
| 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. BEIAUN AND TABUNAWATI, OPENING ...
Description
TARAWA ISLAND, GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND GROUP. 1945-09-27. BEIAUN AND TABUNAWATI, OPENING BATSMEN FROM THE GILBERT ISLAND CRICKET TEAM, MOVING TO THE WICKETS. THE MEN ARE TAKING PART IN A MATCH AGAINST A TEAM FROM HMAS DIAMANTINA. HMAS DIAMANTINA IS VISITING THE ISLAND EN ROUTE TO OCEAN ISLAND TO TAKE THE SURRENDER OF APPROXIMATELY 530 JAPANESE TROOPS.