Bakli Bay, Hainan Island. c. 28 August 1945. Australian prisoners of war (POWs) outside their hut ...

Accession Number 030359/04
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Woods, Leonard Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Bakli Bay, Hainan Island. c. 28 August 1945. Australian prisoners of war (POWs) outside their hut at the Bakli POW Camp. They are all member of the 2/21st Australian Infantry Battalion Group captured on Ambon. Pictured, left to right: VX40359 Private G. H. Kissick; VX26866 Private J. W. Callow; VX27283 Private J. Ryan; NX53548 Sergeant J. Craig and VX38362 Private J. B. Larkins, wearing a `Jap happy'.