019283 Accession Number: 019283

Description

Yokohama, Japan. 1945. Some Australian ex-prisoners of war (POWs) having their first shower in years as they go through "processing" at the Yokohama shipping docks. Most of these men of the 8th Division were made prisoners after the surrender of Singapore.

Details

Accession Number
019283
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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