| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 119870 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
| Date made | 25 October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The re-internment at Morotai of the remains of two RAAF airmen, Flight Lieutenant 405875 Benjamin ...
Description
The re-internment at Morotai of the remains of two RAAF airmen, Flight Lieutenant 405875 Benjamin Bernard Newman and Flight Sergeant 432589 Edmond MacLeod Stevenson. The airmen crashed at Halmahera and were held there by the Japanese. They subsequently died of malaria and were cremated by the Japanese at Halmahera. Also shown is the grave of 64168 Leading Aircraftman Francis James Raymond Dimond who was accidentally killed on Morotai Island, Netherland East Indies on 17 August 1945.