| Place | Asia: Borneo, Brunei Bay Area, Beaufort (Borneo) |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 114072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Borneo: Beaufort |
| Date made | 8 August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BRIGADIER S. H. W. C. PORTER, COMMANDER 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE PRESENTS MISS CHONG, WITH A RIBBON ...
Description
BRIGADIER S. H. W. C. PORTER, COMMANDER 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE PRESENTS MISS CHONG, WITH A RIBBON (SASH) IN THE BEAUTY CONTEST HELD DURING THE BEAUFORT CHILDRENS CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX9364 LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LT-COL) MERVYN RODERICK JEANES, COMMANDING OFFICER, 43RD INFANTRY BATTALION AND LT-COL W. E. H. STANNER, STAFF OFFICER, BRITISH BORNEO CIVIL ADMINISTRATION. MISS CHONG IS THE DAUGHTER OF MR HENRY CHONG WHO IS ESTEEMED LOCALLY BY THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES FOR HIS ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING INTERPRETING.