Accession Number | F00780 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 1 min |
Object type | Newsreel |
Physical description | 35mm - safety/b&w/sound |
Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
Date made | 15 May 1944 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Dutch West Indians to fight Japs (News From Home No. 93)
Description
Troops from the Dutch West Indies arrive in Sydney on their way north to fight the Japanese. Most of the troops are from Dutch Guyana some being the direct descendents of African slaves. A group display sabres which are a traditional weapon of Dutch Colonial Troops.