The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of Akiu, a Chinese-Timorese boy, wearing an Australian uniform with slouch hat and rifle. Akiu became one of the Creados (‘sons of Timor’) with the 2/2nd Independent Company, after Australian soldiers nursed him back to health; Akiu had been speared by pro-Japanese locals. He remained with the Australians during their stay at Bobanaro, Portuguese Timor, acting as a guide, carrying equipment, finding and sharing food, washing clothes, assisting with the sick and wounded. Criados and the Australian soldiers regarded each other as mates and deep friendships ensued.
MAPE, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-12. MAUTASI, A TIMORESE BOY WHO WAS SHOT AND WOUNDED BY THE JAPANESE FOR HELPING THE AUSTRALIANS, IS SEEN WITH JOSE GARRIDO, THE PORTUGUESE CHEF DE POSTO (CHIEF OF MAPE
John 'Paddy' Kenneally and Rufino Alves 'Evaresto' Correia, both Second World War veterans, clasp hands in Dili, East Timor. NX77689 Corporal Kenneally was a member of the 2/2nd Independent Company th
DILI, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-09-24. A SMALL PARTY OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS UNDER VX89 BRIGADIER L. G. H. DYKE DSO, COMMANDER OF TIMOR FORCE, LANDED IN DILI AND WERE MADE WELCOME BY THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNOR,
Australian soldiers stand around a barbecue, with other members of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET) and locals, at the Hotel Turismo.
Hatu Udo, Portuguese Timor, 14 December 1945. TX4141 Sergeant George James Milsom talks with Jaime Verdial of Ainaru who had helped the Australians in the Hatu Udo area. Sergeant Milsom, formerly of
Local East Timorese men wearing protective clothing including masks, goggles, gloves, hooded capes and rubber boots, prepare a mass grave for the burial of the bodies of the many locals killed during
