| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 115842 |
| 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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ALBURY, NSW. 1945-09-19. THE FIRST BATCH OF PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS ...
Description
ALBURY, NSW. 1945-09-19. THE FIRST BATCH OF PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS TRAVELLED BY NSW HOSPITAL TRAIN TO ALBURY WHERE THEY WERE TRANSFERRED TO 6TH AUSTRALIAN AMBULANCE TRAIN FOR THE JOURNEY TO MELBOURNE. SHOWN, MAJOR-GENERAL J. S. WHITELAW, COMMANDER, VIC LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA, WHO WELCOMED THE EX-PRISONERS OF WAR AT ALBURY, TALKING TO CAPTAIN A. C. BORELLA, VC WINNER OF WORLD WAR 1, AND MAJOR MORRISON, THE MOST SENIOR PRISONER OF WAR ON THE TRAIN.