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PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-23. OCCUPATION OF PONTIANAK BY THE 2/33RD BATTALION. TROOPS OF THE BATTALION AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL MARCHING OUT OF THE TOWN OF PONTIANAK. THEY ARE PASSING BENEATH ONE OF THE ARCHES BUILT BY THE CHINESE POPULATION TO WELCOME THEM. (PHOTOGRAPHER SERGEANT R. DONALDSON)
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-16. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. CHINESE RESIDENTS BEARING POSTERS AND BANNERS OF WELCOME FORM A PROCESSION AS THEY FOLLOW THEY FOLLOW A PARADE OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS THROUG
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-16. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS SIGHTSEEING IN THE TOWN. NOTE THE NATIONALIST CHINESE FLAGS FLYING ABOVE THE SHOPS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT R. DONALDSON)
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-16. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. BRIGADIER WOODS ACCOMPANIED BY WX299 LIEUTENANT COLONEL T. W. R. COTTON, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE BATTALION, WALK TOWARDS THE DUTCH RESID
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-16. MEN OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION MARCH THROUGH AN ARCH BUILT BY THE LOCAL CHINESE TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF THE ALLIES. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT R. DONALDSON)
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-17. OCCUPATION BY 2/33RD BATTALION. NATIVE LABOURERS PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES TO AN ARCH BUILT AS PART OF THE LIBERATION CELEBRATIONS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT R. DONALDSON)
PONTIANAK, BORNEO 1945-10-16. WX299 LIEUTENANT COLONEL T. W. R. COTTON, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION LEADS HIS MEN THROUGH AN ARCH BUILT BY THE LOCAL CHINESE TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF
