| Place | Asia: Malaya, Negri Sembilan, Gemencheh River |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 117485 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Malaya: Negri Sembilan, Gemencheh River |
| Date made | 25 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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GEMENCHEH, NEGRI SEMBILAN, MALAYA. 1945-09-25. LIEUTENANT R. W. EATON, 2/30TH INFANTRY BATTALION ...
Description
GEMENCHEH, NEGRI SEMBILAN, MALAYA. 1945-09-25. LIEUTENANT R. W. EATON, 2/30TH INFANTRY BATTALION (LEFT), AND LIEUTENANT C. H. MOORE, 2/26TH INFANTRY BATTALION (RIGHT), BOTH 8TH DIVISION EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, WITH MAJOR E. D. O'ROURKE, 10TH MILITARY HISTORY TEAM, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY SECTION (CENTRE), ON THE GEMENCHEH RIVER BRIDGE, WHERE ON 14 JANUARY 1942 TROOPS OF THE 2/30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH NO. 30 BATTERY, 2/15TH FIELD REGIMENT, AND THE 4TH ANTI-TANK REGIMENT KILLED SOME 600 JAPANESE SOLDIERS DURING AN ENGAGEMENT.