The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This name tag was recovered from the uniform of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman, commander of the midget submarine number 14 (aka M27), sunk on the night of 31 May/1 June 1942 in the anti-submarine net put across George's Head and Green Point. The tag was with formerly attached to a police identification tag (REL/19788.002) which spells the name incorrectly. Maker marked in printed Japanese characters on tag.
Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman.
Circular shaped silver coloured metal 10 sec coin with a hole in the centre. Japanese kanji figures surround the hole. This 1928 issued (Showa 3) 10 sen coin found on the body of Petty Officer (PO)
Japanese inlaid rectangular wooden puzzle or secret box, featuring an interwoven geometric Yosegi pattern on all four sides and on the face of the hidden drawer; a traditional coloured inlaid scene of
Japanese katana sword blade. The Japanese sword polisher, Kotoken Kajihara noted in 1986 that: 'This particular work of SHIGETAKA was done in the second generation. Jihada is Mokume-hada and beautiful
Black leather sword cover with 5 press studs, three have black tops and two are missing the top half. This sword cover was recovered from the midget Japanese submarine which was sunk in Sydney Harbo
Leather flying helmet with a fold-down brim secured by a single snap fastener. The helmet has a leather chinstrap with a leather covered steel buckle. At the ears are holes for the insertion of commun
White cloth printed tag, mounted on white wool flannel, from uniform of PO 1st Class Masao Tsuzuku, crew member of midget submarine HA 21. Tag is printed with maunufacturer's details, with wearer's na
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
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
White cloth printed tag, mounted on white wool flannel, from uniform of PO 1st Class Masao Tsuzuku, crew member of midget submarine HA 21. Tag is printed with maunufacturer's details, with wearer's na
Leather flying helmet with a fold-down brim secured by a single snap fastener. The helmet has a leather chinstrap with a leather covered steel buckle. At the ears are holes for the insertion of commun
Black leather sword cover with 5 press studs, three have black tops and two are missing the top half. This sword cover was recovered from the midget Japanese submarine which was sunk in Sydney Harbo
Japanese katana sword blade. The Japanese sword polisher, Kotoken Kajihara noted in 1986 that: 'This particular work of SHIGETAKA was done in the second generation. Jihada is Mokume-hada and beautiful
Torn certificate of authenticity tied to small L-shaped piece of metal from one of the midget submarines that was sunk in Sydney Harbour Sunday May 31st 1942. Printed in blue, the text reads: 'A Guar
