Portrait of recently released Australian Prisoners of War being transferred to hospital ship ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching
Accession Number 118508
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Burke, Frank Albert Charles
Place made Borneo: Sarawak, Kuching
Date made 13 September 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Portrait of recently released Australian Prisoners of War being transferred to hospital ship Wanganella by United States Navy submarine Chaser 648. Identified (centre left) are 118508 Major Frank Alexander Fleming, 4 Anti-Tank Regiment and (centre right) NX70895 Lieutenant James Girdwood Thom, HQ 8 Division. Photo taken near Kuching, Borneo where they were interned.