ABC Online | Bombing of Darwin: WWII veteran remembers trauma of Japanese attacks ABC Online Allan Rice was only 18 years old when he was called to Darwin following the first Japanese air raid in 1942, as fears of an imminent invasion saw a bolstering of Australian reinforcements. WWII veteran Allan Rice in Darwin for the 74th anniversary of ... 74th anniversary of Darwin bombing marked Darwin marks 74th anniversary of bombing Darwin remembers its darkest hour |