| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118683 |
| 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. INSIDE THE COMPOUND AT PARRAMATTA RIDGE, GUARDS SEARCH THE PACKS AND BUNDLES OF THE JAPANESE PRISONERS. ALL KNIVES, SCISSORS OR SHARP INSTRUMENTS WERE CONFISCATED. (PHOTOGRAPHER CORPORAL R. DONALDSON).