| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Talaud Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 119817 |
| 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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TALAUD ISLANDS, DUTCH EAST INDIES, 1945-10-14. TALAUD FORCE WAS RAISED TO TAKE PROCLAMATIONS OF ...
Description
TALAUD ISLANDS, DUTCH EAST INDIES, 1945-10-14. TALAUD FORCE WAS RAISED TO TAKE PROCLAMATIONS OF FREEDOM TO NATIVE PEOPLES, SUPERVISE THE ROUNDING UP OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS AND INVESTIGATE GENERAL CONDITIONS AFTER JAPANESE SURRENDER. HMAS BOWEN ACCOMPANIED THE FORCE. NATIVE WOMEN PERFORM A DANCE AFTER THE CEREMONY IN WHICH GENERAL BLAMEY'S PROCLAMATION TO LIBERATED PEOPLES WAS READ TO THE ASSEMBLED GATHERING OF LOCALS AND JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR. (PHOTOGRAPHER SERGEANT P. A. DIMOND)