| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Celebes, Macassar |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 119467 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MACASSAR, CELEBES ISLANDS 1945-09-25. OCCUPATION OF MACASSAR BY THE 2/27TH BATTALION. WHEN THE ...
Description
MACASSAR, CELEBES ISLANDS 1945-09-25. OCCUPATION OF MACASSAR BY THE 2/27TH BATTALION. WHEN THE CITY WAS OCCUPIED BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, MANY ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR AND CIVILIAN INTERNEES WERE FREED. BRITISH INTERNEES WHO HAD BEEN IN AN INTERNMENT CAMP FOR THREE AND HALF YEARS. LEFT TO RIGHT; MRS WOODWARD, MISS EMERALD SNAITH, MAJOR SNAITH, SALVATION ARMY, MAJOR ELLIOTT OF THE PRISONER OF WAR RECEPTION GROUP, MRS SNAITH AND BRIGADIER WOODWARD OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THE SNAITH FAMILY WERE FROM DARLINGTON IN ENGLAND AND THE WOODWARDS FROM LYONS HALL, HERTFORDSHIRE. (PHOTOGRAPHER SERGEANT F BUTT)