KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-18. ALL RAAF AIRMEN WANTED TO RIDE IN A RICKSHAW. AS A RESULT THE ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching
Accession Number OG3572
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

KUCHING, SARAWAK. 1945-09-18. ALL RAAF AIRMEN WANTED TO RIDE IN A RICKSHAW. AS A RESULT THE RICKSHAW MEN WERE RUN OFF THEIR LEGS BUT RETALIATED BY ASKING PRICES EXORBITANT BY PRE-WAR STANDARDS OF FARES. FOOTSORE, 115231 CORPORAL GERRY KAIN OF ADELAIDE, SA, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN DOBBIE, AND WARRANT OFFICER NEW ENLISTED THE SERVICES OF THE RICKSHAW MEN.