| Accession Number | 019285 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Yokohama, Japan. 1945. Released prisoners of war (POWs) having their old clothes and new deloused ...
Description
Yokohama, Japan. 1945. Released prisoners of war (POWs) having their old clothes and new deloused by DDT powder at the Yokohama shipping docks, prior to being shipped home to Australia. Pictured, Gunner John Hoy of Sydney, NSW; Corporal Jim McHugh of Roseville, NSW; Private (Pte) Clive Taylor of Tempe, NSW; Driver Fred Fitzsimmons of Woollahra, NSW; Pte Bill Rudgley of Balmain, NSW; Pte Bill Lynch of Maroubra, NSW. Spraying them is Pte Edward Chmelowicz of New Britain, Connecticut.