030262/21 Accession Number: 030262/21

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Manila, Philippine Islands. September 1945. One soldier struggles under the weight of gear and souvenirs as he walks to the assembly point of Australian liberated prisoners of war (POWs) from Japan in No. 8 Australian Prisoner of War Reception Camp for embarkation on HMS Formidable, a British aircraft carrier, for the voyage home.

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Accession Number
030262/21
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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