| Place | Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3454 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-05. A LOW-FLYING RAAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT WAS GREETED WITH FRANTIC WAVING ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-05. A LOW-FLYING RAAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT WAS GREETED WITH FRANTIC WAVING BY ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) IN A PRISON CAMP AT KUCHING. THEIR POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION OBVIOUSLY BEARS OUT THE JAPANESE GENERAL'S STATEMENT THAT THEY WERE "WELL BUT THIN". ON THE SAME MISSION THIS CATALINA WAS THE RENDEZVOUS FOR PARLEYS BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS AND THE JAPANESE.