Two suspected Japanese war criminals returning to their camp under provost guard after having ...

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Accession Number 098215
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made New Guinea: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
Date made 19 October 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Two suspected Japanese war criminals returning to their camp under provost guard after having been interrogated by an Australian intelligence officer at Headquarters 11 Division. Identified, far right, is NX101341 Sergeant (Sgt) Kevin John Murphy, 11 Division Provost Company. Sgt Murphy enlisted for service in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 23 July 1942, having previously served in the Citizen Military Forces (CMF). He served in New Guinea and New Britain prior to being discharged on 27 March 1946.