| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3678 |
| 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
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MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-11-28. AFTER THREE DAYS THE ...
Description
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-11-28. AFTER THREE DAYS THE WAR CRIMINAL TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT ASOAKA AND PRIVATE (PTE) SUSUIKA AND PTE OICHI CAME TO AN END TODAY WITH THE COURT FINDING ASAOKA (NEAREST CAMERA ON LEFT) NOT GUILTY AND SUSUIKA AND OICHI GUILTY WITH THE MURDER OF A PRISONER OF WAR (POW). IT WAS ALLEGED THAT AT BEO IN THE TALAUD ISLAND ON OR ABOUT 1945-03-23, THEY MURDERED AN UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER OF THE RAAF, HELD AS A POW BY THE JAPANESE FORCES. THE ACCUSED MEN BETWEEN GUARDS FACING THE COURT LISTEN AS THE SENTENCES ARE PRONOUNCED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT AND INTERPRETED BY CAPTAIN THOMAS (RIGHT).