| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 118602 |
| 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, BORNEO. 1945-09-13. KUCHING FORCE. THE FIRST GROUPS OF RECENTLY RELEASED ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-13. KUCHING FORCE. THE FIRST GROUPS OF RECENTLY RELEASED AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE REPATRIATED TO AUSTRALIA VIA LABUAN. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS, SUFFERING FROM SCABIES ARE AMONGST THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR TO LEAVE THE CAMP. THEY ARE SHOWN CARRYING THEIR GEAR AS THEY LEAVE. IN THE BACKGROUND, JAPANESE GUARDS ARE MARCHING AWAY FROM LINTANG BARRACKS. (PHOTOGRAPHER LT A. W. HORNER).