File:Beheading of Leonard George Siffleet.jpg

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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

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101099

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	This photograph is in the public domain in Japan because its copyright has expired according to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan (English translation) and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970. This is when the photograph meets one of the following conditions: It was published before 1 January 1957. It was photographed before 1 January 1947. It is also in the public domain in the United States because its copyright in Japan expired by 1970 and was not restored by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
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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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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	01:41, 25 April 2014	1,186 × 1,754 (441 KB)	Hohum	Correct version, other one has been modified. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/Leonard_Siffleet
	13:08, 9 April 2013	468 × 620 (46 KB)	Brandmeister~commonswiki	Reverted to version as of 10:05, 26 July 2008 better borders
	13:04, 9 April 2013	1,186 × 1,754 (428 KB)	Brandmeister~commonswiki	larger version
	10:05, 26 July 2008	468 × 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