KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-03. KUCHING FORCE. RECENTLY RELEASED AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF ...

Place Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching
Accession Number 118505
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-03. KUCHING FORCE. RECENTLY RELEASED AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL SHIP WANGANELLA BY THE UNITED STATES SUBMARINE CHASER 648. LEFT TO RIGHT NX34633 CAPTAIN C. PICKFORD (EARLWOOD NSW), HEADQUARTERS 22ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE (HQ 22 AUST INF BDE) AND NX34736 MAJOR W. E. FRASER (CHATSWOOD NSW), 2/18TH BATTALION AIF. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. C. BURKE)