| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Bathurst Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00609 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 Items |
| Object type | Letter, Photograph |
| Maker |
Powell, Leslie Joseph |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Melville Island |
| Date made | 1941-1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 95/1705 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Powell, Leslie Joseph (Sergeant b.1920)
Description
Letter written to a Catholic missionary describing the capture by Powell of Japanese airmen, who had crash landed on Melville Island on two occasions in 1941-1942, and were brought to Bathurst Island by local natives where Powell took them prisoner. (includes photograph)