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Accession Number | 116941 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
KUCHING, SARAWAK, 1945-09-11. AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY AT KUCHING, BRIG T.C. EASTICK, ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, 1945-09-11. AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY AT KUCHING, BRIG T.C. EASTICK, COMMANDING KUCHING FORCE, 9 AUST DIVISION, ACCOMPANIED BY LT-COL A.T. WALSH, CO 2/10 FIELD REGIMENT, 8 AUST DIVISION (A PRISONER OF WAR) AND COL T. SUGA, COMMANDANT OF ALL PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS IN BORNEO, VISITED THE PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNEE CAMP OF KUCHING, WHERE A PARADE WAS HELD AT WHICH THE PRISONERS OF WAR WERE INFORMED OF THEIR LIBERATION. SHOWN, MRS AGNES NEWTON-KEITH (1), AUTHORESS OF THE NOVEL LAND BELOW THE KIND SPEAKING WITH MAJ T.T. JOHNSON, 2/6 FIELD PARK COMPANY (2) AND BRIG EASTWICK (3). NOTE: MRS KEITH LATER WROTE A BOOK ON HER PERIOD OF CAPTIVITY CALLED THREE CAME HOME.