The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Washing facilities are provided at the 1st Australian prisoners of war (POWs) compound at Morotai, for Japanese prisoners. A Japanese POW is shown boiling his shirt while another waits to use the copper.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. General view of the 1st Australian Compound for Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) at Morotai. Two Japanese POWs are filling buckets and petrol cans with water. Note th
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. A Japanese prisoner of war (POW) employed in the 1st Australian Compound at Morotai as cook prepares meals for his fellow prisoners.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Two Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) at the 1st Australian Compound at Morotai, making souvenirs. On the table before them are money boxes made from coconuts.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. At the 1st Australian prisoner of war (POW) Compound, Japanese POWs regularly have physical culture. Judo (a form of Jui-Jitsu) is permitted for their mutual benefit.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Japanese prisoner of war (POW) cooks make national dishes for their fellow POWs in the 1st Australian Compound at Morotai.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. At the 1st Australian prisoner of war (POW) Compound, Japanese POWs regularly have physical culture. Judo (a form of Jui-Jitsu) is permitted for their mutual benefit.
