| Accession Number | SEA0244 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Arakan, Burma. c. May 1945. Australian, New Zealand, British and American prisoners of war (POWs) ...
Description
Arakan, Burma. c. May 1945. Australian, New Zealand, British and American prisoners of war (POWs) liberated from Rangoon jail crowd into the doorway of the RAF Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft taking them back to civilisation and have their last look at Burma. On left, with beard, is the commanding officer of No. 82 (Mosquito) Squadron RAF, Wing Commander L. V. (Bill) Hudson, RAAF of Kingsford, NSW. Also shown: Flight Lieutenant Cliff Emeny, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) of Te Kire, NZ; Pilot Officer Eric Osbaldstone, RNZAF of Karori, NZ; Sergeant N. J. Davis of Northampton, England; Lieutenant (Lt) Richard Moore, United States Army Air Corps of Des Moines, Iowa; Lt J. Fullarton of Bridge of Weir, Scotland; Company Sergeant Major Finnerty, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.