| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 097036 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KURURAI YAMA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-17. LIEUTENANT H.K. DAS, A LIBERATED OFFICER AT THE INDIAN ...
Description
KURURAI YAMA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-17. LIEUTENANT H.K. DAS, A LIBERATED OFFICER AT THE INDIAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. HE IS DRESSED IN HIS PRISON GARB AND CARRIES A HUGE LOG AS HE USED TO DO WHEN A PRISONER OF THE JAPANESE. THIS OFFICER CONTINUALLY PROTECTED HIS TROOPS WHEN THEY WERE CAUGHT STEALING RATIONS, AND BECAUSE OF THIS WAS OFTEN BEATEN. HE ONCE HAD HIS ANKLE BROKEN WHEN A JAPANESE GUARD KICKED HIM.