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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. RETURNING TO COURT AFTER LUNCH ARE LEFT TO RIGHT: UNKNOWN, NX15837 CAPTAIN R. BRERETON OF THE 9TH DIVISION LEGAL BRANCH AND QX9538 WARRANT OFFICER 1 W. H. STICPEWICH OF 8TH DIVISION ARMY SERVICE CORPS. ONE OF THE SIX SURVIVORS OF THE SANDAKAN TO RANAU DEATH MARCHES HE TOLD THE COURT HE KNEW SUGINO FROM SANDAKAN PRISON CAMP AND SAID SUGINO HAD BEEN NICKNAMED "THE JERSEY BULL". (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)
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 TSU
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-03. WARRANT OFFICER 1 STICPEWICH, 8TH DIVISION ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO WAS ONE OF THE PROSECUTION WITNESSES AT THE FIRST SITTING OF A WAR CRIMES MILITARY COURT
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 CASE OF SERGEANT MAJOR TSURUO
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-03. AUSTRALIAN COURT OFFICIALS INCLUDING THE PROSECUTOR NX15837 CAPTAIN R. BRERETON, OF THE 9TH DIVISION LEGAL BRANCH, AND DEFENDING OFFICERS INCLUDING COLONEL
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 TSU
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 CASE OF SERGEANT MAJOR TSURUO
