| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 114686 |
| 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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AT SEA, EN ROUTE TO SINGAPORE. 1945-09-03. MEMBERS OF 2 AUSTRALIAN POW RECEPTION GROUP TRAVELLED ...
Description
AT SEA, EN ROUTE TO SINGAPORE. 1945-09-03. MEMBERS OF 2 AUSTRALIAN POW RECEPTION GROUP TRAVELLED TO SINGAPORE ABOARD THE MV DUNTROON TO ESTABLISH RECEPTION CAMPS FOR AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS. SHOWN, SERGEANT (SGT) R. GETTENS (1) AND SGT J. FLYNN (2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE RECEPTION GROUP STUDYING A MAP WITH LIEUTENANT (LT) R. SMITH, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE. THEY HAVE PLENTY TO DISCUSS - SGT GETTENS WAS EVACUATED FROM MALAYA BEFORE THE FALL OF SINGAPORE, SGT FLYNN WAS RESCUED AFTER THE SINKING OF THE JAPANESE HELL SHIP RAKUYO MARU, AND LT SMITH ESCAPED FROM RABAUL.