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PAPAR, BORNEO. 1945-08-01. CORPORAL C. ASPINALL, BRITISH BORNEO CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT, HANDING OUT SWEETS TO NATIVE CHILDREN, MEMBERS OF THE SOLO TRIBE, NOW CAMPED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PAPAR RIVER. AS A REPRISAL AGAINST THE SOLO ISLANDERS WHO FOUGHT THE INVADING JAPANESE, ALL THE GROWN MEN AND WOMEN OF THE TRIBE WERE TORTURED AND EXECUTED. OF THE FORMER LARGE TRIBE ONLY 97 OLD WOMEN AND CHILDREN REMAIN.
PAPAR, BORNEO. 1945-08-01. CORPORAL C. ASPINALL, BRITISH BORNEO CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT, HANDING OUT SWEETS TO NATIVE CHILDREN, MEMBERS OF THE SOLO TRIBE, NOW CAMPED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PAPAR RIVER. A
Labuan Island, Borneo. 11 June 1945. A little girl sits on a mat eating a biscuit distributed, after the landing by Australian soldiers. They gave biscuits and sweets to civilian women and children, s
Labuan Island, Borneo. 11 June 1945. After the landing, an Australian soldier gave biscuits and sweets to civilian women, some of whom had been without food for several days. A British Borneo Civil Af
Labuan Island, Borneo. 11 June 1945. After the landing, an Australian soldier gave biscuits and sweets to civilian children, some of whom had been without food for several days. A British Borneo Civil
PAPAR, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-10-06. 2/28TH BATTALION. A CHINESE WOMAN AND CHILD CROSSING A FOOTBRIDGE NEAR THE BRITISH BORNEO CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT HOSPITAL.
PAPAR, BORNEO. 1945-08-09. THE HEADQUARTERS OF BRITISH BORNEO CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT, ATTACHED 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, SEEN THROUGH THE ARCHWAY OF BOMBED OUT BUILDINGS.
