| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 111396 |
| 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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LUTONG, BORNEO, 1945-07-05. ESCAPED INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT B ECHELON, 2/13 INFANTRY ...
Description
LUTONG, BORNEO, 1945-07-05. ESCAPED INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT B ECHELON, 2/13 INFANTRY BATTALION. THESE SIKH MEMBERS OF 17 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL BOMBAY SAPPERS AND MINERS, INDIAN ARMY ENGINEERS WERE CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AT SINGAPORE AND BROUGHT TO LUTONG. THEY ESCAPED INTO THE JUNGLE OF 10 JUNE 1945 AND REACHED AUSTRALIAN FORWARD POSITIONS AT MIRI ON 28 JUNE 1945. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL HARNAM SINGH (1); NAIK (CPL) SOHAN SINGH (2); NAIK (CPL) SOHAN SINGH NAHAR (3); NAIK (CPL) SURAT SINGH (4); SAPPER UJAGAR SINGH (5); SPR CHUHAR SINGH (6).