| Place | Asia: Borneo, Brunei Bay Area, Brunei |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23358 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.7 x 60.9 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Flett, James |
| Place made | Borneo: Brunei Bay Area, Brunei |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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B.B.C.A.U. Officials looking over devasted Brunei
Description
Wing-Commander Kay and an English Major landed with 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion at Brooketon Landing and marched with them to Brunei and looked over the town preparatory to setting up the British Borneo Civil Administration Unit and Aid Post. Part of the native village and burnt out pictures theatre can be seen in the background, Brunei, Borneo, 1945.