| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 120070 |
| 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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KOEPANG, TIMOR 1945-10-02. TIMFORCE. THE AUSTRALIAN CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE BROUGHT TO KOEPANG ABOUT ...
Description
KOEPANG, TIMOR 1945-10-02. TIMFORCE. THE AUSTRALIAN CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE BROUGHT TO KOEPANG ABOUT JAVANESE AND TIMORESE SLAVE LABOURERS WHO WERE RELEASED FROM JAPANESE INTERNMENT. ABOARD THE VESSEL THEY ARE EATING WHAT WAS PROBABLY THEIR FIRST DECENT MEAL IN YEARS AND THIS ELDERLY EX SLAVE SEEMS TO APPRECIATE IT. (PHOTOGRAPHER K. B. DAVIS)