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Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Operation Firewood
A photo of Operation Firewood which provided help to widows by supplying and stacking firewood for the winter. Photos show a truck being loaded with wood. the date is unknown but the wood often came from the Cobram/Yarrawonga area and the trucks were provided without charge by transport firms - often Linfox. Legacy provided this service for many years until 1995.A record of Legacy helping widows by supplying and stacking firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour photo x 4 of a truck being loaded with wood for Operation Firewood.operation firewood, widows -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph Collection, Mystery mine photographs, 1936c
Photographs include a mining operation, thought to be a tin mine in Tasmania. Photos researched by GHS and captions by Norm Colvin. A word document with these captions accompanies photographs. Comments or clarification welcome. Individual entries for each photograph (as digital copy) from items 7100 to 7122. 7 pages cut from a scrapbook, containing 30 black and white photographs of mining operations.Photos have no markings or dates. Donor unknown.mining, tasmania, holymans airways -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photograph was owned by Mr Harry Harradence who worked for Australian Estates wool brokers (Sunshine Road, Tottenham) between 1944-88. This photo dates from the 1960s and depicts a double dump wool press in operation.Photograph of a double dump wool press in operation in the Australian Estates Co. Ltd wool store, c.1960s.wool brokering wool - transportation, australian estates company ltd, wool press - double dump, wool brokering, wool - transportation -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Operation Gold, 2000
Operation Gold, was the military security / search operation associated with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.Members of the 5/6th Bn were involved in Operation GoldShield shaped plaque made of varnished wood. A large green painted, metal. "Operation Gold: Operational Search Battalion: Joint Task Force 112" badge is affixed above a yellow banner with Sydney 2000 Games embossed in black.sydney olympics, wark vc club, army reserve -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Feb. 1952
Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's on the Chilwell - East - West lines.Black and White photograph of Geelong No. 8 as altered for one man operation. Photo taken at the East terminus. Tram has destination of East on side indicator and Chilwell on the front. Photo by Keith Kings 2/51.On the rear in ink. " Geelong No. 8 as altered for one man operation. East terminus 2/51". Keith Kings stamp and number E(7)(3) in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, east, chilwell, tram 8 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Martin Nolan, 2000-2010
Autobiographical notes by Martin John Nolan, North Blackburn resident.Autobiographical notes by Martin John Nolan, North Blackburn resident. Much of the information relates to the operation of rail services in Victoria, with some reference to his police service.Autobiographical notes by Martin John Nolan, North Blackburn resident. railways, victoria, victoria. police force, nolan, martin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Surveyors in the Field – Project Cutlass, New Guinea, 1956 – 1957
This is a set of 23 photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking tasks in New Guinea 1956 – 1957. The surveyors were employed in the establishment of mapping and geodetic control for Project Cutlass, the “Ship-Shore” survey of the New Ireland province. In this survey operation surveyors used theodolites to observe horizontal and vertical angles and chains to measure base line distances between survey stations. Bob Skitch shown in photo .7P was in the 2nd year of his career in the Australian Army. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and his last appointment was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1976 to 1980.This is a set of 23 photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties during Project Cutlass located in New Ireland, New Guinea 1956 – 1957. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1956. Surveyors travelling main road from Kavieng to Namatanai, New Ireland. .2) - Photo, colour, 1956. Unidentified surveyors assessing recovery of their vehicle after bridge collapsed on west side of New Ireland. .3) - Photo, colour, 1956. Unidentified surveyors assessing recovery of their vehicle after bridge collapsed over flooded creek on west side of New Ireland. .4) - Photo, colour, 1956. Survey personnel L to R: Bev Uwins, John Lambie, Bob Thompson, New Ireland. .5) - Photo, colour, 1956. Survey base camp, New Ireland. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1956-1957. Geoff Helsham with possible human remains, New Ireland. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1956-1957. Bob Skitch undertaking survey observations using Wild T2 theodolite, New Ireland. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1956-1957. Chas Beach undertaking survey observations using Wild T2 theodolite, New Ireland. .9) & .10) - Photo, black & white, 1956-1957. Kev Parker (cook) New Ireland. .11) - Photo, colour, 1957. Brian Berkery taking a break, Top Manor Island, Lihir Island Group off New Ireland. Latitude -2° 46”, Longitude 152° 40”. .12) - Photo, colour, 1957. Survey base camp L to R: Chas Beach, Bev Uwins, Feni Islands, New Ireland. Latitude -4° 05”, Longitude 153° 45”. .13) - Photo, colour, 1957. A Hous Kiap. (Kiaps, known formally as district officers and patrol officers, were travelling representatives of the British and Australian governments), New Ireland. .14) & .15) - Photo, colour, 1957. L to R: Joe Farrington, Tom Royle Bob undertaking survey observations using theodolites from an improvised timber tower, New Ireland. .16) & .17) - Photo, colour, 1957. US Army ship FS216 used for ship-to-shore triangulation docked at Rabaul, New Britain. .18) - Photo, colour, 1957. US Army ship FS216 used for ship-to-shore triangulation docked at Kavieng, New Ireland. Sight target on top of mast. .19) - Photo, colour, 1957. Survey personnel onboard US Army ship FS392, L to R: Peter Frodsham, Bob Thompson, Doc Reid, John Underwood, remainder unidentified, New Ireland. .20) - Photo, colour, 1957. Survey base line party heading ashore, New Ireland. .21) - Photo, colour, 1957. Survey personnel rowing US Army assault boat L to R: Kev Parker, Chas Beach, folded up survey beacons overhanging stern, New Ireland. .22) - Photo, colour, 1957. Les Bailey onboard US Army ship departing Rabaul, New Britain for Brisbane. .23) - Photo, colour, 1957. Ron Newman onboard US Army ship departing Rabaul, New Britain for Brisbane. Active volcano in background..1P to .23P annotated on back – ‘Operation Cutlass’, personnel names, the year and the location. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, fortuna, a, army svy regt, asr, surveying -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, The Dardanelles : An Epic told in Pictures, 1916
A 110 page book, primarily photos, that chronicle the Gallipoli campaign. The final 14 pages are a typed description of the operations from General Sir Ian Hamiliton's despatch. A fully digitised copy of this publication is available at State Library of Victoria website and on the National Library of Australia's TROVE website.Photos from World War One that would have been significant to the founding legatees.A book containing black and white photo from Gallipoli and a description of the operations. The first 16 pages are missing.gallipoli, world war one, soldiers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Lake trams do big business", Jan.1989
... Operations ...Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about the operations of the BTPS over the holiday period. Item has photo of Richard Gilbert turning trolley pole at Carlton St. on tram 14. Also quotes Richard about the number of passengers carried, details of the BTPS and where people could join. Item dated from a bereavement notice on back page for a death that occurred on 25/12/1988.btps, carlton st, operations -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Firewood - Merton, 1960s
Colour slide of legatees loading cut wood onto a semi trailer. Similar to another slide which was labelled being in Merton Victoria. The white and blue car features in other Operation Firewood photos. Both the car and the truck have yellow 'Operation Firewood' posters stick to them. It was during Operation Firewood. Legatees would organise collection of wood from the country and distribute it to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Other slides show the cutting and loading of wood and delivery to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of Legacy helping widows by sourcing, supplying and delivering firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour slide of legatees loading wood on a semi trailer near a white and blue car during Operation Firewood in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Printed on reverse in red ink 'Processed by Verycolor photo labs. Melbourne, Victoria'.operation firewood, wood, semi trailers, cars -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Firewood, 1960s
Colour slides of Operation Firewood. Legatees would organise collection of wood from the country and distribute it to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Photos include the cutting of logs, loading of semi trailers, support crew of Legatees wives, distribution maps and delivery to widows. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of Legacy helping widows by sourcing, supplying and delivering firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour slide x 37 of Operation Firewood in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Printed on reverse in red ink 'Processed by Verycolor photo labs. Melbourne, Victoria'.operation firewood, semi trailers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Operation of Z class Trams", mid 1980's
... Operations ...Duplicated A4p 9 page document titled "Operation of Z class Trams", providing instructions for the operation of Z class trams, fault finding, running out, changing ends, brake issues, defective doors, track brake, lights, automatic points, loud speaker, Public Address, safety, hot weather, tram No. 5, Z3 tramcars, slip indication, changing destinations, overspeed and defects.trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, training, operations, instructions, faults -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blood's Cottage
Robert Blood built his pioneer cottage at 519 Station Street, Box Hill in 1854.Robert Blood built his pioneer cottage at 519 Station Street, Box Hill in 1854. It was demolished in 2000 and a pallet of bricks is all that remains of it which is stored at the council's operation centre.Robert Blood built his pioneer cottage at 519 Station Street, Box Hill in 1854. city of whitehorse, station st box hill no. 519, blood's cottage, box hill, pioneer's house, blood, robert -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Legacy House in Market Street, 1957
A slide image of the old Legacy House in Market Street from 1957. It shows children and people gathered to go on an outing to the sea known for many years as Operation Float. It is taken from Collins Street looking down Market Street towards Flinders St. The entry to Legacy House is in the shadows to the left of the cream Matthew Lang building. Legacy rented the Market St premises for many years. It was part of the Western Market complex that was demolished and redeveloped in the early 1960s. Legacy held meetings and the girls classes on the second floor of the building but it was barely fit for purpose. In the 1940s a generous donation by an anonymous donor meant Legacy could purchase a building at 342 Swanston St, but due to several factors were never able to inhabit it. Finally it was sold in 1954 and Junior Legacy Melbourne purchased 289-299 Swanston Street Melbourne (previously called Red Cross House) in 1956 from the Commonwealth Government. As part of the conditions of the donation it was named in memory of David H Dureau. Renovations were needed to the 289-299 Swanston St building so this slide shows that Legacy were still in the Market St building in 1957 while they occurred. A record of the Market Street building that Legacy occupied for many years until 1956-7.Colour slide of Legacy House in Market Street from 1957.Slides has 'Operation Float 1957'. It is numbered '12' by the manufacturer.properties, market st, streetscape -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Firewood, 1960s
Colour slide of a tree silhouetted against a sunset. It was during Operation Firewood. Legatees would organise collection of wood from the country and distribute it to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Other slides show the cutting and loading of wood and delivery to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of Legacy helping widows by sourcing, supplying and delivering firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour slide of a view of a sunset during Operation Firewood in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Hand written on front 'Firewood' in blue pen. Printed on reverse in red ink 'Processed by Verycolor photo labs. Melbourne, Victoria'.operation firewood, trees -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Firewood - Eildon, 1960s
Colour slide of legatees beside a truck in Eildon. It was during Operation Firewood. Legatees would organise collection of wood from the country and distribute it to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Other slides show the cutting and loading of wood and delivery to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of Legacy helping widows by sourcing, supplying and delivering firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour slide of legatees in Eildon during Operation Firewood in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Hand written on front 'Transport drivers / A good job in Eildon' in blue pen. Printed on reverse in red ink 'Processed by Verycolor photo labs. Melbourne, Victoria'.operation firewood, trucks -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Firewood - Eildon, 1960s
Colour slide of a legatees standing near a loaded semi trailer in Eildon. The blue cabin had a yellow 'Operation Firewood' sign on the door. It was during Operation Firewood. Legatees would organise collection of wood from the country and distribute it to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Other slides show the cutting and loading of wood and delivery to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of Legacy helping widows by sourcing, supplying and delivering firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour slide of a group of men beside a semi trailer loaded with wood in Eildon during Operation Firewood in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Handwritten 'Smoke Oh / Eildon' and '19' in blue pen and '21' in pencil. Printed on reverse in red ink 'Processed by Verycolor photo labs. Melbourne, Victoria'.operation firewood, semi trailers, wood -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Firewood - Euroa, 1960s
Colour slide of a legatees standing near a loaded semi trailer in Euroa. The blue cabin had a yellow 'Operation Firewood' sign on the door. It was during Operation Firewood. Legatees would organise collection of wood from the country and distribute it to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Other slides show the cutting and loading of wood and delivery to widows in metropolitan Melbourne. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of Legacy helping widows by sourcing, supplying and delivering firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating, a load of firewood and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows.Colour slide of a group of men beside a semi trailer loaded with wood in Euroa during Operation Firewood in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Handwritten 'Euroa' and '21' in blue pen. Printed on reverse in red ink 'Processed by Verycolor photo labs. Melbourne, Victoria'.operation firewood, semi trailers, wood -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letters, Heatherdale Pre-School Association: First year of operation 1953. Documents, 1953
Heatherdale Pre-School Association. First year of operation 1953. Location Yallourn Parade, Ringwood.Documents from Heatherdale Pre-School Association. First year of operation 1953. Location Yallourn Parade, Ringwood. File No. 3, Financial Statements. Grant Letters. Department of Health Letters.File and Letters -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Push for hard waste disposal contractor|Cans success, 1993
Outside contractors to replace council staff in collecting Nunawading's indestructible rubbish.| Nunawading Apex Club's aluminium recycling depot at the Nunawading Civic Centre proved very successful.Outside contractors to replace council staff in collecting Nunawading's indestructible rubbish.| Nunawading Apex Club's aluminium recycling depot at the Nunawading Civic Centre proved very successful. A new operation will open at Forest Hill Chase.Outside contractors to replace council staff in collecting Nunawading's indestructible rubbish.| Nunawading Apex Club's aluminium recycling depot at the Nunawading Civic Centre proved very successful.city of nunawading, garbage collection, recycling, hawke, graham, apex club nunawading, forest hill chase -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Float 1959, 1959
A colour slide of a large motor boat with children on board for Operation Float in 1959. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. From a slide in 1960 the boat is mentioned to be the "Commissioner" belonging to the Harbour Trust. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide of a boat with children on board in 1959 in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Handwritten in blue ink 'Operation Float / 1959'. operation float, junior legatee outings -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
SSB Long Range Transceiver
After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. SSB Long Range Transceiver including aerial wire and operation card (1992)Codan SSB transceiver 6924Bbushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Float 1958, 1958
Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. More images from the same outing are catalogued at 02479 and 02480. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of an event for junior legatees in the 1950s.Colour slide x 10 of operation float in 1958 in red Hanimount slide mounts.operation float, boats, junior legatee outing -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Float 1958, 1958
Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. More images from the same outing are catalogued at 02478 and 02480. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of an event for junior legatees in the 1950s.Colour slide x 8 of operation float in 1958 in red Hanimount slide mounts.operation float, boats, junior legatee outing -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Medallions, 1/5/2014
The medallion pays respect to the sacrifices made by the units in Operation Bribie on 17th February 1967.The medallion takes its place amongst similar medallions and other commemorative items that revert to particular instances or event in Vietnam during the war.Two medallions showing front and reverse faces of a medallion issued at Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia, 2014 National Congress, hosted by Macarthur Sub Branch. Front face shows an APC with text on upper edge: "Phouc Hai-South Vietnam" and text on bottom edge: "Lest We Forget"; the two text lines are joined by leaves. Text in the middle of the face: "In memory of the sacrifice made by 6RAR & A Sqn 3 Cav Regt Operation Bribie 17th Feb 1967. The reverse face has the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia logo in the middle, with the motto: "Honour the Dead but fight like hell for the living" underneath; two sprigs of leaf cradle the logo and motto.Front face shows an APC with text on upper edge: "Phouc Hai-South Vietnam" and text on bottom edge: "Lest We Forget"; the two text lines are joined by leaves. Text in the middle of the face: "In memory of the sacrifice made by 6RAR & A Sqn 3 Cav Regt Operation Bribie 17th Feb 1967. The reverse face has the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia logo in the middle, with the motto: "Honour the Dead but fight like hell for the living" underneath; two sprigs of leaf cradle the logo and motto.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, 1 RAR 1st tour 1965-1966
5 photos and text superimposed on colour photo of infantry soldiers in jungle. Describes history of first tour with detailed citation of US meritorious unit commendation.on operations courtesy Bil Noble1 rar -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Long Hais Operation Pinaroo, 1968
Framed two black and white Photograph. Largerphotograph shows troops in action and the smaller photograph shows the australian flag atop a hill.Long Hais Operation Pinaroophotograph, operation pinaroo, long hais -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Framed certificate of Achievement, 'Operation Gratitude' Certificate of Appreciation for exceeding money allotted to collect
Wooden glass frame presented by Victorian RSLDallas Brooks, Operation Gratitude -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - COMMEMORATION MEDALLION, Post 2014
Heavy metal & enamel, circular medallion. Centre has 3 coloured stripes, dark blue / red / light blue. Rear is embossed with Australian Coat of Arms, black on gold.In centre over stripes: A kangaroo with words “OPERATION SLIPPER” Circumference: COMMEMORATING AUSTRALIAN OPERATION - AFGHANISTAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST” Rear: “OPERATION SLIPPER AUSTRALIA 2001 - 2014” medallion, slipper, operation, commemoration -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Framed photographs
Image of gravestone in memory of Lieutenant Albert Sargent VX15290 born on the 3rd of November, 1918 at Wangaratta in Victoria. He was a member of Z Special Unit and involved in Operation RIMAU when he was captured and executed by the Japanese in Malaya on the 7th of July, 1945 during WW2. Operation RIMAU - In September, 1944, 23 British and Australian members of Z Special Unit travelled from Australia by submarine to the outskirts of Singapore Harbour then under Japanese occupation. Their mission was to attack and destroy enemy shipping from small submersible boats using magnetic limpet mines.Brown timber frame with green mount containing two photographs - one of plaque and one of gravestonePlague - In memory of the members of Operation RIMAU Gravestone VX15290 Lieutenant A.L. SARGENT "z" Special Unit 7th July 1945 Age 26singapore, operation rimau, z special unit, japanese occupation, vx15290 lieutenant a.l. sargent, ww2