| Accession Number | F07315 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 1 min 14 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Rainsford, Keith Carr |
| Place made | Borneo: Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia: Labuan |
| Date made | 7 September 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Catalina taking officers and supplies to Kuching POW camp
Description
On 7 September 1945, a Catalina aircraft, loaded with medical supplies and carrying three officers left Labuan Airstrip for Kuching POW Camp. The officers were VX40155 Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Walker Walsh, Commanding Officer, 2/10 Australian Field Regiment, VX48401 Major Andrew Medwyn Hutson, 2/4 Australian General Hospital, physician, and QX6439 Lieutenant Colonel Neville Howard Morgan, CO, 2/12 Australian Field Ambulance. Private J Franklin with pet monkey 'Tiger' playing on his shoulder.
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Video of Catalina taking officers and supplies to Kuching POW camp (video)