Yokohama, Japan. 5 September 1945. On the evening of 5 September 1945, 231 prisoners of war ...

Yokohama, Japan. 5 September 1945. On the evening of 5 September 1945, 231 prisoners of war (POWs) were brought to Yokohama. They were immediately taken to a delousing station where they were given food, comforts, cigarettes, candy and received medical treatment when necessary. They were then taken to Allied ships for the night. Members of the 2/20th and 2/18th Battalions and signallers of the 8th Division, all of whom we captured in Singapore, were among the POWs released. Left to right, back row: Private (Pte) C. Pearce of Peal Hill, NSW; Pte G. Pollock of Balmain, NSW; Pte S. J. Sutton of Tamworth, NSW; Corporal (Cpl) Gil Borrowdale of Nowra, NSW. Second row: Pte Jeff McDonald of North Sydney, NSW; Cpl Gordon Williamson of Cremorne, NSW; Pte L. Costello of of North Strathfield, NSW; Signaller Les Holden of Newcastle, NSW; Pte Bruce Choice of Bingara, NSW. Front row: Pte Robert Hancock of North Sydney, NSW; Pte George Daldry of Darlinghurst, NSW; Cpl B. Roberts of Tumut, NSW; Pte Tom Richards of Tamworth, NSW.