| Place | Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Jesselton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 121613 |
| 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. A COLUMN OF JAPANESE PRISONERS ENTERS THE COMPOUND PAST AN AUSTRALIAN GUARD AND THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)