120795 Accession Number: 120795

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MACASSAR, CELEBES 1945-09-21. OCCUPATION OF MACASSAR BY THE 2/27TH BATTALION. ROYAL NAVY EX PRISONERS OF WAR LINE THE WHARF AS HMAS BARCOO PULLS IN. THE SAILORS HAD BEEN CAPTURED AFTER HMS EXETER, HMS ENCOUNTER, AND HMS STRONGHOLD HAD BEEN SUNK IN THE BATTLES AROUND THE SUNDA STRAITS EARLY IN 1942. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. BUTT)

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120795
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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