120490 Accession Number: 120490

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SANDAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-10-27. NORTH EAST BORNEO FORCE AT NO. 1 CEMETERY AT THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. QX63589 CAPTAIN R. A. HOUGHTON, 23RD WAR GRAVES SERVICE UNIT, READING THE INSCRIPTION ON A MONUMENT ERECTED BY AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR. THE INSCRIPTION READS: "TO THE MEMORY OF BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN FALLEN IN MALAYA".

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Accession Number
120490
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 October 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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