Chinese internee camp near Rabaul

Accession Number F07302
Collection type Film
Measurement 1 min 43 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Wood, Frederick Sydney
Place made Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul
Date made September 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The Chinese shown in these shots have been interned since the Japanese landing in Rabaul on 22 January 1942. They were self supporting but had to work each alternate fortnight for the Japanese. In spite of many hardships they were fairly fit.

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