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Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. Three RAAF jumpmasters, who were among aircrew diverted from normal duties to training Indian and British paratroops who participated in the capture of Rangoon, chatting together outside the Operations Room after the briefing. From left, 429075 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) V. J. C. (Jack) Mayo, wireless air gunner (WAG) of Newcastle, NSW; 424399 Flt Sgt Ivor M. Evans, WAG of Camden, NSW; 423937 Warrant Officer R. H. Tobin of Redfern, NSW.
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. Three RAAF jumpmasters (front row) with other aircrew who trained British and Indian paratroops for their first operational jump a few miles south of Rangoon. Left to rig
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. Indian paratroops, making their first operational jump, captured a number of heavy gun emplacements guarding the river approach to Rangoon. RAAF members were among aircre
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. 429075 Flight Sergeant V. J. C. (Jack) Mayo, wireless air gunner of Newcastle, NSW (centre back in light shirt), one of a number of RAAF members diverted from normal duti
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. An Indian paratroop demonstrates with kukhri (curved knife) the fate in store for any Japanese who gets in his way. With him are RAAF members, Signalman R. Martin of Pert
Burma. 1 May 1945. Some of the Indian paratroops of South East Asia Command standing in a line, being given a final inspection before they emplaned for their drop on Rangoon. Two RAF paratroop instruc
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1944-10. GROUP PORTRAIT OF NINETEEN YEAR OLD AIRCREW BOYS WHO WERE OVER RABAUL WITH THE BEAUFORT BOMBER FORCE FROM NOS. 6, 8 AND 100 SQUADRONS RAAF. A NUMBER OF
