KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-05. THE BARGE WHICH BORE JAPANESE MAJOR-GENERAL YAMAMURA, GENERAL ...

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Accession Number OG3450
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-05. THE BARGE WHICH BORE JAPANESE MAJOR-GENERAL YAMAMURA, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING KUCHING GARRISON, TO THE SARAWAK RIVER ESTUARY, TO MEET AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS WHO FLEW FROM LABUAN IN A RAAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT, CARRIED TWO UNION JACKS AND ONE JAPANESE FLAG. GENERAL YAMAMURA WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LIEUTENANT COLONEL OF THE JAPANESE AIR FORCE, AND AN NCO ESCORT.