| Place | Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Jesselton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121608 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
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. AUSTRALIAN GUARDS, ONE OF WHOM IS CARRYING AN OWEN SUB MACHINE GUN, WATCH AS THE FIRST PARTY OF PRISONERS MARCH INTO THE COMPOUND. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)