| Place | Asia: Borneo, Pontianak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121957 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-21. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. MAJOR VAN DER BRINK, COMMANDING ...
Description
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-21. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. MAJOR VAN DER BRINK, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION (NICA) DETACHMENT, READS A PROCLAMATION TO THE CITIZENS DECLARING THE TOWN UNDER DUTCH LAW, AFTER WX299 LIEUTENANT COLONEL T. W. COTTON, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION HANDED OVER THE ADMINISTRATION. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT R. DONALDSON)