| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118663 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-11. THE FIRST BATCH OF JAPANESE PRISONERS TO ARRIVE AT BALIKPAPAN. ...
Description
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-11. THE FIRST BATCH OF JAPANESE PRISONERS TO ARRIVE AT BALIKPAPAN. NUMBERING ABOUT 400 THEY WERE BROUGHT TO BROWN BEACH BY LCM'S (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) FROM THE HEADWATERS OF THE SEMOI RIVER. SICK AND WEAK JAPANESE PRISONERS, WITH THE AID OF STICKS, CAUTIOUSLY CLIMB DOWN FROM THE RAMP OF ONE OF THE TWO JAPANESE BARGES WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE LCM'S DOWN THE BAY. (PHOTOGRAPHER CORPORAL R. DONALDSON).