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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) LOADED THE RAAF SUPPLY SHIP WANAKA, WHEN IT WAS IN PORT AT LABUAN ISLAND. THE WANAKA CARRIED THE FIRST SEA DRAFT OF 250 RAAF PERSONNEL TO LEAVE THE ISLAND BOUND FOR THEIR HOMES IN AUSTRALIA.
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. WAITING FOR ORDERS TO GO ABOARD, THESE AIRMEN WERE SOME OF THE 250 PERSONNEL WHO LEFT LABUAN ISLAND, BORNEO, EMBARKING IN THE RAAF SUPPLY SHIP WANAKA. THE DRAFT WAS T
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. 150997 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN REG CROWTON OF BRISBANE, QLD (RIGHT), SAYS GOODBYE TO HIS MATES WHO LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA IN THE MOTOR VESSEL WANAKA. ALTOGETHER 250 RAAF PERS
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR (POW) LANCE CORPORAL MURAYAMA ISAMU (LATE TRUCK DRIVER WITH THE JAPANESE ARMY IN BORNEO) OPERATES AN ELECTRIC WINCH ON THE RAAF SUPPLY SHIP W
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) LOADED THE RAAF SUPPLY SHIP WANAKA WITH SURPLUS MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. THIS CARRY-ALL WAS USED BY A RAAF AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION UNIT
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) LOADED THE RAAF SUPPLY SHIP WANAKA WITH SURPLUS MACHINER AND EQUIPMENT. THIS CARRY-ALL WAS USED BY A RAAF AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION UNIT,
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. 250 RAAF PERSONNEL BOUND FOR HOME IN ALL STATES OF AUSTRALIA EMBARKED IN THE MOTOR VESSEL WANAKA AT LABUAN ISLAND. THEY REPRESENTED THE FIRST BATCH OF RETURNING AIRME
