019144 Accession Number: 019144

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Yokohama, Japan. 5 September 1945. On the evening of 5 September 1945, 231 prisoners of war (POWs) were brought to Yokohama. They were immediately taken to a delousing station where they were given food, comforts, cigarettes, candy and received medical treatment when necessary. They were then taken to Allied ships for the night. Corporal K. Firth of Coonamble, NSW, and Sergeant Harold Hallam of Toowoomba, Qld, as seen here studying the nominal roll of the POW camp.

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Accession Number
019144
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
5 September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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