| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 113113 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-08-07. CAPTAIN R.I. EAKIN, 2/2ND CASUALTY CLEARING STATION TAKING A ...
Description
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-08-07. CAPTAIN R.I. EAKIN, 2/2ND CASUALTY CLEARING STATION TAKING A BLOOD SAMPLE TO TEST FOR MALARIA FROM A MEMBER OF 2ND BATTALION, 15TH PUNJAB REGIMENT, ONE OF SIXTY EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE UNIT RELEASED FROM THE JAPANESE. THIS UNIT FOUGHT AT KUCHING GARRISON UNTIL CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE WHO SENT THEM TO BALIKPAPAN FOR MANUAL LABOUR IN 1943-06.