LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. FINAL DETAILS OF THE NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF MOVE TO JAPAN ...

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Accession Number OG3746
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. FINAL DETAILS OF THE NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF MOVE TO JAPAN WERE DECIDED BY THESE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE, WHO CONFERRED AT LABUAN JUST BEFORE THE FIRST PARTY OF 1000 VOLUNTEERS EMBARKED FOR IWAKUNI. FROM LEFT 70764 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT STUART MATHIESON, KINGSFORD, NSW, WING LOADING OFFICER; 2388 SQUADRON LEADER FRANK MORAN, ELWOOD, VIC, NO. 81 WING EQUIPMENT OFFICER; 564 WING COMMANDER J. M. (JUM) DAVIDSON, ENMORE, NSW, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 81 WING AND 584 WING COMMANDER J. R. (CONGO) KINNINMONT DFC, WHO WILL ESTABLISH THE WING ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS IN JAPAN.