23 Dec 1941

Sarawak
24 Dec 1941

Sarawak
25 Dec 1941

Sarawak
7 Jul 1943

Photo(s) dated 7 Jul 1943
Hideki Tojo arriving at Kuching Airfield, Sarawak, 7 Jul 1943
8 Sep 1945

Sarawak
  • Australian medical personnel arrived at the Batu Lintang internment camp at Kuching, Sarawak. ww2dbase [Kuching | CPC]
11 Sep 1945

Sarawak
  • Troops of Australian 9th Division entered Kuching, Sarawak and liberated the internment camp at Batu Lintang nearby. The division would also establish a military administration on this date. ww2dbase [Kuching | CPC]
18 Sep 1945

Photo(s) dated 18 Sep 1945
Group portrait of Japanese soldiers formerly assigned to the Lintang prisoner of war camp, Kuching, Sarawak, 18 Sep 1945

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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