121720 Accession Number: 121720

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TAWAO, NORTH EAST BORNEO 1945-10-21. ON 1945-10-17 FOUR ROYAL NAVY LANDING SHIPS, TANK (LSTS) LEFT LABUAN ISLAND WITH MEN OF THE NORTH EAST BORNEO FORCE AND ARRIVED AT TAWAO ON 1945-10-20. THEY WERE TO MOVE ALL JAPANESE TROOPS AND CIVILIANS IN THE AREA TO JESSELTON AND TO COLLECT ALL ENEMY ARMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR DUMPING AT SEA OR RETURN TO LABUAN. AS THE JAPANESE WERE EMBARKED CHINESE REFUGEES STREAMED BACK INTO THE TOWN.

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121720
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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