| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 116940 |
| 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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KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-11. AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY AT KUCHING, BRIGADIER T. C. EASTICK, ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-11. AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY AT KUCHING, BRIGADIER T. C. EASTICK, COMMANDING KUCHING FORCE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. W. WALSH, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/10TH FIELD REGIMENT, 8TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (A PRISONER OF WAR) AND COLONEL T. SUGA, COMMANDANT OF ALL PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS IN BORNEO, VISITED THE PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNEE CAMP OF KUCHING, WHERE A PARADE WAS HELD AT WHICH THE PRISONERS OF WAR WERE INFORMED OF THEIR LIBERATION. SHOWN, A GROUP OF DUTCH INDONESIAN SOLDIERS PHOTOGRAPHED TOGETHER AFTER THE PARADE.