Secret report by Lieut. K.C. Douglas, RANVR, on his coastwatching activities, New Britain and his experiences on evacuating to the New Guinea mainland, [1943] [manuscript]

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Douglas, Kenneth C
Created/Published
[1943]
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1 cm. (1 folder)
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30
Scope and Content
Typescript report describing conditions and events in New Britain immediately prior to the Japanese invasion of the island; the evacuation of European civilian and military personnel from the island in early 1942; the arrival of Japanese troops; Japanese bombing activities; attitudes of the indigenous inhabitants of the island to the invading forces and the departing Europeans; Douglas' appointment to the Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Regiment in July 1942; his evacuation to Sio on the New Guinea mainland; the situation on the Rai Coast, the Vitiaz Straits and around Madang and Saidor on late 1942; his early 1943 traversal of the Finisterre mountain range via Matoko and Gusap in retreat from the advancing Japanese forces; and his arrival, in February 1943, at Bena Bena from where he was flown to Port Moresby.
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Lieutenant Ken Douglas was living near Talasea on the north coast of New Britain at the time of the Japanese invasion.

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Douglas, Kenneth C. (1943). Secret report by Lieut. K.C. Douglas, RANVR, on his coastwatching activities, New Britain and his experiences on evacuating to the New Guinea mainland, Retrieved April 19, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1241037212

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Douglas, Kenneth C. Secret report by Lieut. K.C. Douglas, RANVR, on his coastwatching activities, New Britain and his experiences on evacuating to the New Guinea mainland, : , 1943. Web. 19 April 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1241037212>

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Douglas, Kenneth C. 1943, Secret report by Lieut. K.C. Douglas, RANVR, on his coastwatching activities, New Britain and his experiences on evacuating to the New Guinea mainland, , viewed 19 April 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1241037212

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