Description
MOROTAI, BORNEO 1945-11-29. THE TRIALS OF SOME JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN ATROCITIES WERE CONDUCTED AT MOROTAI. THE PRISONERS HAD BEEN BROUGHT FROM OUTLYING ISLANDS IN THE AREA. CAPTAIN J C BROWN THE DEFENDING OFFICER IS MAKING AN APPLICATION TO THE COURT FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE TO THE AUSTRALIAN MAINLAND. THE APPLICATION WAS REFUSED AND THE TRIAL OF TOKIO IWASA COMMENCED. CAPTAIN IWASA OF 211 REGIMENT, 32ND JAPANESE DIVISION, WAS ACCUSED OF ORDERING THE EXECUTION OF AN AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN ON TALAUD ISLAND. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, UNKNOWN RAAF PILOT, CAPTAIN BROWN, LIEUTENANT M. B. TINDALL, INTERPRETER; PRIVATE R D GOLDRICH, LEGAL BRANCH, AND CAPTAIN R. G. DUNLOP LEGAL OFFICER.
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Photographer
Staff Sergeant Ronald Leslie Stewart
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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