| Place | Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Tawau |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121671 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Burke, Frank Albert Charles |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TAWAO, NORTH EAST BORNEO 1945-10-20. ON 1945-10-17 FOUR ROYAL NAVY LANDING SHIPS, TANK (LSTS) ...
Description
TAWAO, NORTH EAST BORNEO 1945-10-20. ON 1945-10-17 FOUR ROYAL NAVY LANDING SHIPS, TANK (LSTS) LEFT LABUAN ISLAND WITH MEN OF THE NORTH EAST BORNEO FORCE AND ARRIVED AT TAWAO ON 1945-10-20. THEY WERE TO MOVE ALL JAPANESE TROOPS AND CIVILIANS IN THE AREA TO JESSELTON AND TO COLLECT ALL ENEMY ARMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR DUMPING AT SEA OR RETURN TO LABUAN. MAJOR ROWSE, BRITISH BORNEO CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT, AND A JAPANESE BANK OFFICIAL DISCUSS CURRENCY MATTERS. THE CASES TO THEIR RIGHT CONTAIN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JAPANESE YEN AND INVASION NOTES.