| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 120259 |
| 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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KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-04. TIMFORCE. THE FIRST BATCH OF JAPANESE PRISONERS TO LEAVE KOEPANG ...
Description
KOEPANG, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-04. TIMFORCE. THE FIRST BATCH OF JAPANESE PRISONERS TO LEAVE KOEPANG FOR THE NEW PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT LOPOK, SOEMBAWA DEPARTED ON THE DUTCH SHIP STAGEN. THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY 30 AUSTRALIAN GUARDS AND 130 NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY PERSONNEL. JAPANESE PRISONERS LOADING THEIR GEAR ONTO A BARGE WHICH WAS TO TRANSFER THEM OUT TO THE DUTCH VESSEL. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. B. DAVIS)