| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Talaud Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 119818 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dimond, P A |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Talaud Islands |
| Date made | 14 October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PATRICK PAULO, A MALAY CIVILIAN ATTACHED TO THE SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, FAR LEFT, AND ...
Description
PATRICK PAULO, A MALAY CIVILIAN ATTACHED TO THE SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, FAR LEFT, AND SERGEANT L HAY, "O" SECTION FIELD SECURITY SECTION, FAR RIGHT, WITH TWO MEMBERS OF THE KENPEITAI WHO WERE BEING TAKEN FROM LIROENG TO BEO FOR FURTHER QUESTIONING. 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.