A
large collection of information pertaining to Sparrow Force which fought
the Japanese in Timor during WW2. In 1941, Australia sent Sparrow
Force to Timor to protect Australia from the advancing Japanese who had
just invaded Malaya and bombed Pearl Harbor.
RAAF 2nd Squadron
Hudsons were stationed at Penfui Airstrip Timor. The Timor force also
included, 2nd AIF 40th Battalion, 2/ 2nd Independent Company Commandos
1st
Heavy Guns 11th Field Coy RAE 12th Field Ambulance 18th Anti Tank
Battery Service Corps 75th Light Aid Detachment, British 79th LAA
Battery.
The
widescreen doco alone is around 2 hours duration. Hundreds of period
photos a 1941 colour movie are shown in this highly interesting
Australian production
The BONUS Data CD contains full nominal
rolls of most units except the Commando Company and a large amount of
photographs, maps etc