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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-17. 80 GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN, ADELAIDE, SA (LEFT), GIVES FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CREW OF THE BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO. 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF WHICH CARRIED THE FILMS OF GENERAL M. KANDA'S SURRENDER TO GENERAL SAVIGE ON BOUGAINVILLE, DIRECT TO SYDNEY VIA TOWNSVILLE. LEFT TO RIGHT: GP CAPT CHAPMAN; 401978 F LT A. J. LIVINGSTONE, EAST KEW, VIC, WING OPERATIONS OFFICER IS SEATED IN CAR; 420036 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) W. J. MCNALLY, ARTARMON, NSW; 408685 CAPTAIN FLYING OFFICER (FO) A. A. KIRK, DOUBLE BAY, NSW, NAVIGATOR; 420005 FLT LT J. IVESON, JUNEE, NSW; 21737 FO "MICK" B. CASSIDY, WATSONS BAY, NSW, ADJUTANT OF BEAUFORT SQUADRON; 266109 FLT LT W. E. JOYCE, BELLEVUE HILL, NSW, WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-17. 80 GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN, ADELAIDE, SA (IN JEEP), GIVES FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CREW OF THE BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT O
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-17. THE CREW OF ONE OF THE BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO. 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF THAT DROPPED LEAFLETS CONTAINING THE NEWS OF JAPAN'S SURRENDER
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-16. RAAF BEAUFORT CREWS OF NO. 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF WHO DROPPED NEWS OF THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO ENEMY FORCES. TH
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN OF ADELAIDE, SA, IN COMMAND OF THE RAAF UNITS, SEATED AT HIS DESK IN HIS JUNGLE HEADQUARTERS.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN OF ADELAIDE, SA, IN COMMAND OF THE RAAF UNITS, SEATED AT HIS DESK IN HIS JUNGLE HEADQUARTERS.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-17. SOME OF THE BEAUFORT CREWS OF NO. 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF WHO DROPPED LEAFLETS TELLING OF JAPAN'S SURRENDER TO ENEMY TROOPS ON BOUGAIN
