JAPANESE RECCE FLIGHT
OVER TOWNSVILLE, QLD
ON 1 MAY 1842

The Townsville Fixed Defences, Heavy Artillery War Diary entry for 1 May 1942 had the following entry:-

1 May 1942
At Approximately 0945 hrs. 16 A.A. Bty. opened fire on enemy Recce aircraft flying at a great height. At approximately 1220 hrs. U.S. A.A. Bty. opened fire on hostile aircraft which made off out to sea.

REFERENCES

War Diary "Townsville Fixed Defences Heavy Artillery, AWM file (page 2)

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