Lintang, Sarawak. 1945-09-18. Four Australian service personnel examining a commemorative tablet ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching, Lintang
Accession Number 123352
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Burke, Frank Albert Charles
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Lintang, Sarawak. 1945-09-18. Four Australian service personnel examining a commemorative tablet which had been installed by the Japanese Army to mark the opening of the Lintang prisoner of war camp near Kuching. The Australians are, from the left, VX39258 Captain Ian Heinz, 10 Australian General Hospital, QFX41031 Lieutenant J. Elms, VX48401 Major A.M. Hutson and WFX22037 Lieutenant M.E. Rose all from 2/6th Australian General Hospital.