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Dark blue cotton commemorative scarf (furoshiki) bearing a poem composed by Mrs Matsuo. The poem has been printed on to the furoshiki in white characters.
The poem on this scarf was composed by Mrs Matsuo after her visit to Sydney in 1968. She was the mother of Lieutenant Keiu Matsuo, one of the six midget submarine crewmen who were killed during the failed surprise raid on Sydney Harbour on 31 May/1 June 1942.
Approximately translated the poem reads, 'My dear son, I am proud of you for the life we have shared and for your love and patriotism to your family, your home, your Emperor, and your country in going forth to do battle. My son my heart is sad with your loss but I will always carry with me the image of a young man with the highest ideals.'.
Group portrait of Midget Submarine trainees in training in Kure, Japan. Identified front left is Lieutenant (Lt) Keiu Matsuo; and rear left is Lieutenant Kinshi Chuma both commanders of Midget Submari
JAPAN. 1941-11. ON BOARD THE SHIP TAKITA-MARU, LIEUTENANT KEIU MATSUO, A CREW MEMBER OF I-22 CARRIER SUBMARINE IN THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR ON 1941-12-07. IN MAY 1942 MATSUO COMMANDED I-22'S MIDGET
JAPAN. 1941-11. FIRST SUB-LIEUTENANT KANDA, ENGINEER, WITH SECOND SUB-LIEUTENANT KEIU MATSUO (RIGHT) ON BOARD THE SHIP TAKITA MARU. IN MAY 1942 MATSUO COMMANDED I-22'S MIDGET SUBMARINE IN THE ATTACK O
JAPAN. 1941-11. FIRST SUB-LIEUTENANT KEIU MATSUO, COMMANDER OF I-22'S MIDGET SUBMARINE IN THE ATTACK ON SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 31 MAY 1942. HIS BODY WAS ONE OF FOUR RECOVERED. (DONOR: H. CLARKE).
AT SEA. 1942. BEFORE BOARDING I-22'S MIDGET SUBMARINE FOR THE ATTACK ON SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 1942-05-31, LIEUTENANT KEIU MATSUO (RIGHT) HAD HIS HEAD SHAVED BY FIRST SUB-LIEUTENANT FUJISAWA. (DONOR: H. CL
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. MEMENTOS OF THE JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE RAID ON SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 1942-05-31, ON DISPLAY IN THE REFERENCE HALL, MARINE SELF-DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENT. ALSO ON DISPLAY IS A PHOTOCOPY OF
Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Mrs Matsue Matsuo proceeding to the Japanese midget submarine. The submarine, comprising three sections, is built from the wreckage of two submarines destroyed duri
Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Mrs Matsue Matsuo (2) examining the Japanese midget submarine. The submarine is built from the wreckage of two submarines destroyed during the Japanese raid on Sydne
Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Mrs Matsue Matsuo (2) alongside the Japanese midget submarine. The submarine, comprising three sections, is built from the wreckage of two submarines destroyed duri
Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Mrs Matsue Matsuo receives from Mr W R Lancaster, Director, Australian War Memorial the senninbari (belt of a thousand stiches) worn by her son, Lieutenant Keiu Mats
Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Mrs Matsue Matsuo (3) signing the Visitors' Book during her visit to the Memorial. Identified personnel are Mr W R Lancaster , Director of the Australian War Memori
Japanese Midget submarine which is a composite of two submarines - the Ha-21 and the Ha-14. The original submarine type was constructed of 6.4mm steel plate in five sections: Forward section incorpor
MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL NAVY MIDGET SUBMARINE ATTACK GROUP WHO CARRIED OUT SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS ON DIEGO SUAREZ (MADAGASCAR) AND SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 1942-05-31. THE MEMBERS ARE ABOARD THE MIDGE
Collection relating to Second World War service of Lieutenant Keiu Matsuo, Imperial Japanese Navy. Collection consists of handwritten illustrated poems (in Japanese with English translations) written
HANDWRITTEN POEM IN JAPANESE COMPOSED BY LIEUTENANT KEIU MATSUO'S MOTHER TO COMMEMORATE HIS DEATH IN THE MIDGET SUBMARINE ATTACK ON SYDNEY HARBOUR ON 31 MAY 1942. SEE ALSO 3DRL/3967 FOR ANOTHER TRANSC
Mrs Matsue Matsuo mother of Lieutenant Keiu Matsuo, Commander of one of the Japanese midget submarines which attempted a raid on Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May 1942, visited the Australian War
Bottle made of pale green glass, with a series of raised Japanese characters around the base. Empty lemonade bottle recovered from one of the midget submarines which attacked Sydney Harbour on the n
Informal portrait of NX4005 Pte Geoffrey William Andrew, 2/4 Battalion. Pte Andrew of Sydney, NSW, was killed in action at Crete on 20 May 1941, aged 32. Following his death, NX5527 Private (Pte) Jac
Name tag from uniform of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman (Chuma). Commander of midget submarine Ha-14. This tag is from the uniform of one of the crewmen of the midget submarine HA-14, which was destroyed
