The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An informal outdoor group portrait of three Australian soldiers stationed at the Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp during the War Crimes Trials. Standing behind the Australian soldiers are possibly their batmen. Identified is NX111444 Sergeant Wilbur Lewis who is seated on the far left with a towel around his neck. Originally used by Japanese forces throughout the war as a POW compound for captured Allied prisoners, the camp was requisitioned by American and Australian troops and used as a surrender camp for Japanese forces. It was the location of the Labuan War Crimes trial which ran from November 1945 to April 1951. This image forms part of a collection of original negatives relating to the December 1945 War Crimes Trials held at Labuan.
An informal portrait of Sergeant Wilbur Lewis, seated on a camp bed most likely located in or nearby to Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp during the War Crimes Trials. The camp was originally used by
An informal outdoor group portrait of Australian soldiers stationed at the Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp during the War Crimes Trials. Originally used by Japanese forces throughout the war as a PO
Informal outdoor portrait possibly of Australian Officer's batmen on the stairs of a house most likely nearby to Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp. Originally used by Japanese forces throughout the wa
A house in or nearby the Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp, possibly used by Australian soldiers involved in conducting the War Crimes Trials. Originally used by Japanese forces throughout the war as
Three Allied soldiers facing the camera in a kitchen, most likely located in or nearby to Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp during the War Crimes Trials. The camp was originally used by Japanese force
Allied soldiers inside a tent, most likely at the Labuan Prisoner of War (POW) camp, during the period War Crimes Trials were held there. Originally used by Japanese forces throughout the war as a POW