| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 125958 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Davis, Keith Benjamin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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DARWIN, NT. 1946-03-01. CORPORAL NAKAJIMA, THE FIRST PRISONER OF WAR TO FACE THE COURT DURING THE ...
Description
DARWIN, NT. 1946-03-01. CORPORAL NAKAJIMA, THE FIRST PRISONER OF WAR TO FACE THE COURT DURING THE WAR CRIMES TRIALS, SIGNS THE COURT OATH. ALL JAPANESE WITNESSES WERE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN AN OATH USED IN JAPANESE COURTS. PRISONERS WHO PRACTISED THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO SWEAR AN OATH ON THE BIBLE.