Return to Australia
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Escaped |
Repatriated | Returned by Ship
- 1945 | Returned by Air
- 1945 |
Anzac Day March - Sydney |
Reunions
The war with Japan came to an end on
15/8/1945, but the official surrender was not signed in Singapore until
12/9/1945. The ex-Prisoners were located in many areas throughout Asia. Those in need of urgent medical care
were flown back to Australia. The men were transported in several
different types of aircraft, including DC3, Catalina and
converted Liberator bombers.
Various planes returned to Australia
from Japan, Manila, Labuan, Morotai and Singapore. Members of the 2/30
Battalion were known to be on the following flights:
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Aircraft |
Departed Okinawa
(crashed in
Formosa) |
10/9/1945 |
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Departed Okinawa
(crashed in
Formosa) |
Departed Singapore |
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13/9/1945 |
14/9/1945 |
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?/9/1945 |
21/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
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22/9/1945 |
22/9/1945 |
25/9/1945 |
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per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
28/9/1945 |
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3/10/1945 |
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1/10/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
6/10/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
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per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
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8/10/1945 |
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13/10/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
14/10/1945 |
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per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
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per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
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per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
13/10/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
per
Manunda
13/9/1945 |
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Departed Singapore |
Departed Manila |
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15/9/1945 |
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21/9/1945 |
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28/9/1945 |
28/9/1945 |
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29/9/1945 |
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1/10/1945 |
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1/10/1945 |
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8/10/1945 |
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9/10/1945 |
27/9/1945 |
13/10/1945 |
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15/10/1945 |
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9/10/1945 |
?/1945 |
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12/10/1945 |
Departed Manila |
Departed Labuan |
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per
Wanganella
15/9/1945 |
per
Wanganella
15/9/1945 |
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22/9/1945 |
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23/9/1945 |
23/9/1945 |
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26/9/1945 |
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2/10/1945 |
5/10/1945 |
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5/10/1945 |
6/10/1945 |
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5/10/1945 |
6/10/1945 |
1/10/1945 |
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3/10/1945 |
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5/10/1945 |
16/10/1945 |
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17/10/1945 |
17/10/1945 |
19/10/1945 |
16/10/1945 |
16/10/1945 |
19/10/1945 |
19/10/1945 |
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27/10/1945 |
27/10/1945 |
28/10/1945 |
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Departed Labuan |
Departed Morotai |
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3/10/1945 |
3/10/1945 |
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29/9/1945 |
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29/9/1945 |
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5/10/1945 |
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7/10/1945 |
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9/10/1945 |
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11/10/1945 |
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11/10/1945 |
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11/10/1945 |
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22/10/1945 |
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13/10/1945 |
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23/10/1945 |
19/10/1945 |
27/10/1945 |
27/10/1945 |
31/10/1945 |
2/11/1945 |
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Departed Moratai |
Arrived Darwin |
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23/9/1945 |
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29/9/1945 |
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10/10/1945 |
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11/10/1945 |
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5/11/1945 |
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Arrived Darwin |
Departed Cairns |
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?/9/1945 |
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30/9/1945 |
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?/11/1945 |
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Departed Cairns |
Arrived Brisbane |
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11/10/1945 |
11/10/1945 |
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24/9/1945 |
24/9/1945 |
24/9/1945 |
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7/10/1945 |
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8/10/1945 |
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11/10/1945 |
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14/10/1945 |
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20/10/1945 |
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23/10/1945 |
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24/10/1945 |
24/10/1945 |
26/10/1945 |
28/10/1945 |
29/10/1945 |
1/11/1945 |
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23/11/1945 |
Arrived Brisbane |
Arrived Sydney |
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13/10/1945 |
13/10/1945 |
17/9/1945 |
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26/9/1945 |
24/9/1945 |
26/9/1945 |
27/9/1945 |
26/9/1945 |
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2/10/1945 |
1/10/1945 |
2/10/1945 |
2/10/1945 |
6/10/1945 |
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7/10/1945 |
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10/10/1945 |
10/10/1945 |
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11/10/1945 |
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12/10/1945 |
12/10/1945 |
13/10/1945 |
13/10/1945 |
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17/10/1945 |
17/10/1945 |
18/10/1945 |
18/10/1945 |
18/10/1945 |
20/10/1945 |
20/10/1945 |
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22/10/1945 |
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23/10/1945 |
24/10/1945 |
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2/11/1945
(by train) |
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7/11/1945 |
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Arrived Sydney |
Arrived Melbourne |
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8/10/1945 |
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Arrived Melbourne |
NX35741
L/Sgt Richard Thomas NOBLE was killed on 10/9/1945 when the plane he was
returning in crashed in Formosa. See
Sai Wan War Cemetery
for details.
(Source: NAA: B883 Service Records;
2/30 Battalion Archives - NX27854 Diary)
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