File:LeonardGSiffleet.jpg

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Description
English: Sourced from: http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp

Date made: 24 October 1943 Physical description: Black & white

Summary: Aitape, New Guinea. 24 October 1943. A photograph found on the body of a dead Japanese soldier showing NX143314 Sergeant (Sgt) Leonard G. Siffleet of "M" Special Unit, wearing a blindfold and with his arms tied, about to be beheaded with a sword by Yasuno Chikao. The execution was ordered by Vice Admiral Kamada, the commander of the Japanese Naval Forces at Aitape. Sgt Siffleet was captured with Private (Pte) Pattiwahl and Pte Reharin, Ambonese members of the Netherlands East Indies Forces, whilst engaged in reconnaissance behind the Japanese lines. Yasuno Chikao died before the end of the war.
Date

2006-02-25 (first version); 2008-07-03 (last version)
Source

Transferred from en.wikipedia; transferred to Commons by User:BanyanTree using CommonsHelper.
Author

Original uploader was Krait at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by Thisglad at en.wikipedia.
Permission
(Reusing this image)

PD-JAPAN.

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35AWM.jpg This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: 101099.
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Public domain This photographic image was published before December 31st 1956, or photographed before 1946 and not published for 10 years thereafter, under jurisdiction of the Government of Japan. Thus this photographic image is considered to be public domain according to article 23 of old copyright law of Japan and article 2 of supplemental provision of copyright law of Japan.
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  • 2008-07-03 03:58 Thisglad 468×620×8 (47479 bytes)
  • 2006-02-25 13:16 Krait 300×421×8 (51001 bytes) Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 101099 '''Sourced from:''' http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp '''Date made:''' 24 October 1943 Physical description: Black & white '''Summary:''' Aitape, New Guinea. 24 Octo

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current10:05, 26 July 2008Thumbnail for version as of 10:05, 26 July 2008468×620 (46 KB)File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske) ( {{BotMoveToCommons|en.wikipedia}} {{Information |Description={{en|'''Sourced from:''' http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp '''Date made:''' 24 October 1943 Physical description: Black & white '''Summary:''' Aitape, New Guinea. 24 Octo)
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