| Accession Number | AWM2016.831.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Manly |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait, QX38645 Sergeant James Joseph O'Dwyer
Description
Studio portrait of QX38645 Sergeant James Joseph O'Dwyer, "Z" Special Unit.
Sergeant O'Dwyer was taking part in Platypus VII operation in Borneo in which several men were parachuted in, landing on what would prove to be a Japanese camp. Party Leader Flight Lieutenant A R Martin was caught in a tree and the other three members of the party landed in the camp, and these three, including Sergeant O'Dwyer, were killed by the Japanese.
Martin was able to cut himself free, sustained injuries from his long fall, but with the help of a local, escaped through the jungle to the coast.