KUCHING, SARAWAK 1945-11-11. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AND NATIVE ONLOOKERS WATCH A TRADITIONAL ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching
Accession Number 123503
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

KUCHING, SARAWAK 1945-11-11. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AND NATIVE ONLOOKERS WATCH A TRADITIONAL "ZEPPEN" DANCE IN THE GROUNDS OF "ASTANA", THE PALACE OF THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK, SIR CHARLES VYNER BROOKE. THE OCCASION WAS A DAY OF GAMES, DANCES AND A ROWING REGATTA HELD IN HONOUR OF SX3295 BRIGADIER T. C. EASTICK, COMMANDING OFFICER OF KUCHING FORCE. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)