| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 113121 |
| 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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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-08-07. SIAR GUL, OF 2ND BATTALION, 15TH PUNJAB REGIMENT AND EX PRISONER ...
Description
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 1945-08-07. SIAR GUL, OF 2ND BATTALION, 15TH PUNJAB REGIMENT AND EX PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE. THIS INDIAN UNIT FOUGHT AT KUCHING GARRISON UNTIL CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE WHO SENT THEM TO BALIKPAPAN FOR MANUAL LABOUR IN 1943-06. SIXTY EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE UNIT ARE NOW WAITING AT 2/2ND CASUALTY CLEARING STATION FOR MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.