| Place | Asia: Timor, Koepang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 120156 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TAROES, TIMOR 1945-10-10. TIMFORCE. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR WERE IMPRISONED IN A SELF ...
Description
TAROES, TIMOR 1945-10-10. TIMFORCE. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR WERE IMPRISONED IN A SELF SUPPORTING CAMP UNDER COLONEL KAIDA AT TAROES, ABOUT SEVEN MILES EAST OF KOEPANG. BECAUSE MOST OF THEM WERE INFECTED WITH MALARIA IT WAS THOUGHT WISE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT ENDANGER THE HEALTH OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN BY BRINGING THE DISEASE BEARERS WITHIN "MOSQUITO RANGE" OF THE ALLIED CAMP. MEALS ARE PREPARED AT A CENTRAL COOKHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE VARIOUS SECTION MESSES. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. B. DAVIS)