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KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATION ON 1945-09-24. THE NEXT DAY THE PLANE (PAINTED IN AGREED SURRENDER COLOURS OF A GREEN CROSS ON WHITE BACKGROUND) WAS REFUELLED AND THE CREW OF FOUR LEFT FOR BATAVIA. THE JAPANESE PILOT SEATED IN THE COCKPIT WHILE HIS AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REFUELLED BY RAAF PERSONNEL. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-25. KUCHING FORCE. COLONEL TAKAYAMA, A JAPANESE STAFF OFFICER, LEFT BATAVIA IN A TYPE KI-54 AEROPLANE. THE PLANE LANDED AT KUCHING AIRSTRIP, UNAWARE OF THE AUSTRALIAN
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO 1945-09-22. KUCHING FORCE. NX67530 CAPTAIN G. HOGAN, SECOND IN CHARGE "D" COMPANY 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION, SEATED ON JAPANESE WIRELESS EQUIPMENT WHILE HE KEEPS AN E
