KUALA BELAIT, BORNEO. 1945-08-29. A CARNIVAL FOR THE NATIVE CHILDREN WAS HELD BY TROOPS OF 20TH ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Brunei Bay Area, Kuala Belait
Accession Number 115167
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

KUALA BELAIT, BORNEO. 1945-08-29. A CARNIVAL FOR THE NATIVE CHILDREN WAS HELD BY TROOPS OF 20TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT KUALA BELAIT SPORTSGROUND. AN AMPHIBIOUS LOAD CARRIER (NAMED AFTER US ARMY'S SERIAL NUMBERS DUKW) FROM 49 TROOP PLATOON (DUKW) TOOK CHILDREN FOR A SHORT LAND AND RIVER DRIVE. SHOWN, CHILDREN LINING THE SIDE OF THE DUKW.