TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-06-29. ALL PEOPLE UNDER THE CONTROL OF NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Tarakan
Accession Number 110355
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-06-29. ALL PEOPLE UNDER THE CONTROL OF NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION WERE GRANTED A HOLIDAY, THEIR FIRST SINCE THE D DAY INVASION, TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE BERNHARD OF HOLLAND. THE DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES CELEBRATED IN THEIR OWN WAY. SHOWN, AN ORDERLY PROCESSION OF CHINESE RESIDENTS ON THE MARCH TO CONVEY THEIR BEST WISHES FOR PRINCE BERNHARD TO HIS DUTCH REPRESENTATIVE ON TARAKAN, MAJOR J D EMEIS. THE STANDARD BEARERS ARE CARRYING DUTCH AND CHINESE FLAGS.