| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3457 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-07. AFTER BEING A PRISONER OF WAR (POW) IN JAPANESE HANDS ...
Description
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-07. AFTER BEING A PRISONER OF WAR (POW) IN JAPANESE HANDS FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. W. WALSH OF QLD WAS PERMITTED BY HIS JAPANESE CAPTORS TO SPEND ONE NIGHT WITH THE 9TH DIVISION. HE IS HERE ABOARD THE RAAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT THE NEXT MORNING READY TO RETURN TO THE PRISON COMPOUND AT KUCHING. THE AUSTRALIAN OFFICER TALKED FAR INTO THE NIGHT WITH MAJOR GENERAL WOOTTEN AND HIS STAFF ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REPATRIATION OF POWS AT KUCHING.