Shikoku, Japan. 1947-12-12. NX161563 Sergeant T. Parker and SX500326 Signaller A. Staben ...

Place Asia: Japan, Shikoku
Accession Number 145140
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Cuthbert, Allan George
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Shikoku, Japan. 1947-12-12. NX161563 Sergeant T. Parker and SX500326 Signaller A. Staben operating the Wave Radio Set on board the command craft which was in contact with the four other Japanese Air Sea Rescue Boats from the 1st Australian Armoured Car Squadron, all involved in Operation Fish. Operation Fish was planned to check and arrest black marketeers in fish and also to inspect cargoes for any type of black market evidence.