| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00831.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection related to the service of Peter Handley Brown
Description
NISHI ASHIBETSU, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. 1945-08-20. GROUP PORTRAIT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR WHO WERE ENTERTAINED AT DINNER BY THE MITSUI COMPANY, WHICH PROBABLY OWNED THE MINE NEXT DOOR TO THE NISHI ASHIBETSU POW CAMP. THEY ARE STANDING OUTSIDE THE MITSUI CLUB HOUSE WITH THEIR JAPANESE GUARDS AND INTERPRETER. BACK ROW MIDDLE CAPTAIN PETER H. BROWN.