| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118600 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Horner, Arthur Wakefield |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-12. KUCHING FORCE. A GROUP OF THREE INTERNEES. LIEUTENANT ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-12. KUCHING FORCE. A GROUP OF THREE INTERNEES. LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADAMS (CENTRE), COMMANDANT BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CONSTABULARY, WHO WAS HEAD OF THE MALE CIVILIAN INTERNEES CAMP, TALKS TO INSPECTOR GURIAMAN, (LEFT) INSPECTOR OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CONSTABULARY AT SANDAKAN. FOR HIS PART IN HELPING CAPTAIN MATHEWS AND OTHER AUSTRALIANS IN SANDAKAN, GURIAMAN WAS SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IMPRISONMENT, OF WHICH HE SERVED 2, AS WELL AS SUFFERING TORTURE. ON THE RIGHT IS MRS ADAMS WHO WAS HEAD OF THE CIVILIAN WOMEN INTERNEES CAMP.