Further to this case, I now have a copy of the photo, which may spark some more interest.

In this unit you can see T. Onishi and M. Sakamoto, and there’s a Russian who was called Chekoorsky by the look of his signature in the copy of the letter John sent me.

Onishi is the Japanese officer on the right, Sakamoto the left in the photo. I guess the Russian is on the righthand end? And is that chap sitting, second from left, an America?

Note two Kiwis in the front too.

Close ups – does anyone recognise the faces? (slim chance I know…)