Something that caught my attention was the Australian Air Investigation Intelligence link. Their role was to capture Australians spying for Japan and Germany...I'm really into figuring out why would people betray their country, and what went on behind the scenes that drove them to do so.
Albert N. Beaumont was Ranger 11 with the Australian Air Investigation Intelligence (AAII). His job was to capture Australians who were traitors and working for the Japanese and the Germans. Most of his missions were in the Islands or North Queensland, though he did have to go to other States of Australia. He was trained in unarmed hand to hand combat.
He had a 33 year oath of silence which he honoured and was told that his unit did not exist and all records would be destroyed. His grand-daughter, Julie Beaumont, has carried out some research on his service records which state that he was attached to the FMBC of the Air-Sea Rescue Squadron, stationed in Milne Bay in New Guinea.
Leaves me wondering about 3 things:
1) Who were the people he managed to capture, and when they were caught, were they put through torture?
2) Did this operation ever end, or did it mutate into another operation (like maybe it reached the government's level or something and it's running to stop a WW3 from happening?)
3) If there're any more secret units like these left hiding?
Joe.
