The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British North Borneo. 25 June 1945. Private Stan Hamilton of Kalgoorlie, WA, with an emaciated Javanese who was brought to Borneo to provide coolie labour. When he became too weak to work owing to lack of food he was driven into the jungle to fend for himself.
British North Borneo. 25 June 1945. Two Javanese, brought to Borneo by the Japanese more than a year ago to be used for coolie labour, becoming too weak to work were taken out into the jungle to fend
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 condi
New Guinea. 5 June 1944. Two US soldiers assist emaciated Javanese prisoner of war (POW) who has a cigarette in his mouth towards shelter and food. His thin legs could not support his frail and naked
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. A JAPANESE BEING CARED FOR AFTER HE HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN FROM THE HILLY COUNTRY NEAR EORIBAIWA. HE WAS UNABLE TO STAND, BEING VERY WEAK AND EMACIATED.
Dutch New Guinea. Javanese prisoners of war (POWs) who were employed by the Japanese as labourers building roads at Biak Island hold out their hands for food. Eventually they were too weak from starva
Dutch New Guinea. Two former Javanese prisoners of war (POWs) who were employed by the Japanese as labourers building roads at Biak Island are assisted to walk by a US soldier. Some were too weak from
