121723 Accession Number: 121723

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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. JAPANESE FAMILIES CARRYING THEIR BELONGINGS APPROACH ONE OF THE LSTS. EVEN SMALL CHILDREN WERE HEAVILY LADEN WITH PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

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121723
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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