| Place | Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Sandakan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121782 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Burke, Frank Albert Charles |
| Place made | Borneo: North Borneo, Sandakan |
| Date made | 26 October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SQUADRON LEADER F. G. BIRCHALL, RAAF MISSING SERVICEMEN SECTION, INTERROGATING SERGEANT HOSOTANI ...
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SQUADRON LEADER F. G. BIRCHALL, RAAF MISSING SERVICEMEN SECTION, INTERROGATING SERGEANT HOSOTANI NAOJI, SANDAKAN KENPEITAI (JAPANESE MILITARY POLICE), WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SERGEANT MAMO, A UNITED STATES ARMY NISEI ATTACHED TO THE 9TH DIVISION FROM THE ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SERVICE. THE JAPANESE PRISONER CONFESSED TO SHOOTING TWO AUSTRALIANS AND FIVE CHINESE CIVILIANS.