| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 122774 |
| 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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LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-03. THE FIRST SITTING OF A WAR CRIMES MILITARY COURT IN ...
Description
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-03. THE FIRST SITTING OF A WAR CRIMES MILITARY COURT IN BORNEO WAS HELD AT 9TH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS ON 1945-12-03 AND CONCERNED THE CASE OF SERGEANT MAJOR TSURUO SUGINO OF THE BORNEO PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNEE GUARD UNIT. HE WAS CHARGED WITH "HAVING CAUSED TO BE KILLED FORTY SIX AUSTRALIAN, BRITISH AND INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR (SURVIVORS FROM LABUAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP) AT MIRI ON 1945-06-10. SUGINO EATS HIS LUNCH AS TWO PROVOST CORPS GUARDS CHAT TO PROSECUTION WITNESS WARRANT OFFICER 1 STICPEWICH, 8TH DIVISION ARMY SERVICE CORPS, ONE OF THE SIX SURVIVORS OF THE SANDAKAN TO RANAU DEATH MARCHES. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)