P02919.019 Accession Number: P02919.019

Description

Sandakan, North Borneo. 18 October 1945. Japanese troops, supervised by Corporal Boyd-Graham (left), unloading relief rations from trucks at the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU) temporary supply depot at the old fish market. Note the partially covered 25 pounder gun at right, probably captured in Malaya or Singapore. (Donor R. Fullford)

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Accession Number
P02919.019
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
18 October 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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