018687 Accession Number: 018687

Description

British North Borneo. 25 June 1945. Two emaciated Javanese who were brought to Borneo to provide coolie labour for the Japanese were captured by members of the 9th Division AIF in a semi-starved condition.

Details

Accession Number
018687
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 3 3/16 in
Image: 3 11/16 in x 2 15/16 in
Date Made
25 June 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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