| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 123616 |
| 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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LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-29. 1800 INDIAN TROOPS COMPRISING GURKHA, MADRASI AND ...
Description
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-29. 1800 INDIAN TROOPS COMPRISING GURKHA, MADRASI AND PUNJABI UNITS ARRIVED AT CHICK PONTOON, VICTORIA HARBOUR, ON HMT HIGHLAND BRIGADE. A SQUAD OF GURKHA SOLDIERS WAITS ITS TURN TO BOARD TRUCKS THAT WERE TO TAKE THEM TO THE AREAS IN WHICH THEY WERE TO RELIEVE AUSTRALIAN UNITS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)