| Place | Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Jesselton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121602 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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JESSELTON, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-08. JAPANESE TROOPS OF COLONEL IEMURA'S FORCE WERE DISARMED, ...
Description
JESSELTON, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-08. JAPANESE TROOPS OF COLONEL IEMURA'S FORCE WERE DISARMED, SEARCHED MEDICALLY EXAMINED AND MARCHED INTO THE PRISONER OF WAR COMPOUND UNDER GUARDS OF THE 2/32ND BATTALION. THESE PRISONERS, ALL FIT, WERE USED TO BUILD FURTHER COMPOUNDS FOR OTHER JAPANESE PERSONNEL IN THE JESSELTON AREA. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY ACTED AS ESCORTS TO THE JAPANESE AS THEY NEGOTIATED THEIR WAY THROUGH DEBRIS AND BOMB CRATERS EN ROUTE TO THE COMPOUND. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)