| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115977 |
| 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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SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-09-16. MEMBERS OF 8TH DIVISION, EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, ARRIVED AT ROSE BAY ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-09-16. MEMBERS OF 8TH DIVISION, EX-POWS OF THE JAPANESE, ARRIVED AT ROSE BAY FROM SINGAPORE BY CATALINA FLYING BOATS. MAJOR GENERAL E. C. P. PLANT, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NSW LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA AND A HUGE CROWD WELCOMED THEM. FROM THE FLYING BASE THE MEN TRAVELLED IN BUSES TO 113RD GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY HAD A MEDICAL EXAMINATION. SHOWN, DRIVER R. P. COLEMAN AND PRIVATE A. FLECKONE HAVING THEIR FIRST HOT BATH IN FOUR YEARS.