The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. BESIDES THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF HEAVY MACHINERY, THE MOTOR VESSEL WANAKA CARRIED THE FIRST DRAFT OF BORNEO MEN TO LEAVE LABUAN BY SEA TO RETURN HOME TO AUSTRALIA. ELECTRIC WINCHES WERE OPERATED BY JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS). ON RETURN TO THE MAINLAND THE MACHINERY WILL PROBABLY BE OFFERED FOR SALE.
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. BESIDES THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF HEAVY MACHINERY, THE MOTOR VESSEL WANAKA CARRIED THE FIRST DRAFT OF BORNEO MEN TO LEAVE LABUAN BY SEA TO RETURN HOME TO AUSTRALIA. ELEC
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. 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 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 PERSONNE
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. BOARDING THE MOTOR VESSEL WANAKA, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ERIC PETTERSON OF RICHMOND, VIC, WAS IN A HAPPY MOOD. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SEA DRAFT TO EMBARK AT LABUAN
