| Place | Asia: Borneo, Pontianak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121979 |
| 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 1945-10-16. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. BRIGADIER WOODS AND WX299 ...
Description
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-16. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. BRIGADIER WOODS AND WX299 LIEUTENANT COLONEL T. W. R. COTTON, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE BATTALION, WALKING BETWEEN CROWDS OF CHINESE AND NATIVES FROM THE WHARF WHERE THE BRIGADIER LANDED FROM A CATALINA. THE TWO AUSTRALIANS ARE WALKING TOWARDS THE DUTCH RESIDENCY WHERE A COMPANY HEADQUARTERS HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT R. DONALDSON)