The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Japanese 'rising sun' naval ensign with reinforced hoist corners attached to braid ties. There are small black ink characters in upper hoist corner which translate as 'Yoko water 7369' and the name 'Honda Yusaku'. Yoko is likely to be an abbreviation for the Yokohama naval base or dockyard.
This flag was captured by QX2240 Lance Corporal James Calvert, of 2/9 Battalion, while he was on patrol in the Milne Bay area on 29 September 1942. The main Japanese force at Milne Bay had evacuated the area in the days before and Calvert's patrol was part of an exercise to clear the area of any enemy soldiers left behind. Coming upon a party of five Japanese soldiers in a native hut they opened fire. Calvert killed an officer and wounded another man. The others fled into the jungle, one hiding in a nearby bush which Calvert fired into, killing the man. When the area was secure the Australians souvenired items from the hut. Calvert picked up this flag along with a sword, some notes and other material. They then burnt the hut and returned to camp. Calvert was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1910 and enlisted for service in Townsville, Queensland, in March 1940. He was discharged in December 1943.
Japanese Naval flag, measuring 1720mm height by 2630mm width. The flag is heavily worn with many rips, tears and burn marks evident. Imperial Japanese Navy flag captured at Milne Bay by the Austral
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with characters in black ink translating as the traditional wish for long lasting good fortune in war and 'A gift to Mr Ajiwa from Mr Kagohashi Kyubei'. Al
Hand made Japanese naval ensign . Flag is hemmed around its edges both by hand and machine. The central disc of the sun, and its rays, have been roughly drawn in using pencil, and then coloured in wit
Japanese National flag with traditional good luck slogan 'Wishing you long lasting good fortune in war' in black, and shinto blessing in red, on right side. Flag is marked with indelible pencil "9th B
Rectangular linen hand towel printed in the centre with the insignia of an anchor with double chevron markings on either side. A small box to the side is printed with the characters for 'Name' and 'Gr
Japanese soldier's printed silk, autographed national flag, written in black ink characters. The four large characters around the edge of red central disc translate as 'To the glory of Japanese streng
