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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. RAAF VOLUNTEERS WHO EMBARK AT LABUAN TO GO TO IWAKUNI WITH NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF WILL PRESENT AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT APPEARANCE WHEN THEY REACH THEIR DESTINATION. 12013 FLYING OFFICER PAT COTTER OF SYDNEY, NSW, ADJUTANT OF NO. 81 WING HEADQUARTERS DEMONSTRATES THE SPECIALLY FITTED BATTLE DRESS ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FORCE FOR WEAR IN JAPAN. DRESS WILL BE IDENTICIAL FOR ALL RANKS, EXCEPT THAT AIRMEN WILL WEAR FIELD SERVICE CAPS. ALL MUST WEAR WEB EQUIPMENT AND CARRY ARMS.
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. RAAF VOLUNTEERS WHO EMBARK AT LABUAN TO GO TO IWAKUNI WITH NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF WILL PRESENT AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT APPEARANCE WHEN THEY REACH THEIR DESTINATION. 1
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. C. 1946-02-28. GENERAL JOHN NORTHCOTT, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF) INSPECTED A GUARD OF HONOUR FROM NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF. THE GUARD COMMAND
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. FINAL DETAILS OF THE NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF MOVE TO JAPAN WERE DECIDED BY THESE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE, WHO CONFERRED AT LABUAN JUST BEFORE THE FIR
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-07. WAITING TO EMBARK ON THE LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) FOR THE VOYAGE TO JAPAN, THESE RAAF VOLUNTEERS FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF USED THE TRANSPORT ASSEMBLED ON THE BEA
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-06. TRANSPORT DRIVERS FROM NO. 481 MAINTENANCE SQUADRON RAAF, VOLUNTEERS FROM THE RAAF COMPONENT OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF) HELPED THEMSELVES TO
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. GETTING READY TO EMBARK, THESE MEN FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF, VOLUNTEERS FROM THE RAAF COMPLEMENT OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF), TOILED ENTH
