120429 Accession Number: 120429

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SANDAKAN 1945-10-23. NORTH EAST BORNEO FORCE. QX63589 CAPTAIN R. A. HOUGHTON, 23RD WAR GRAVES SERVICE UNIT LEADING A PARTY TO THE SITE WHERE 40 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WERE SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN BURIED. THE BODIES WERE LATER DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN LOCAL NATIVE MOHAMMEDANS.

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120429
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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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