Australian Troops on Labuan Island

Australian Troops on Labuan Island
Here we se Australian troops entering an estate on Labuan Island, off the north coast of Borneo, soon after the invasion in June 1945. The six bar gate looks very European, and the island had been in British hands since 1846.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (14 December 2018), Australian Troops on Labuan Island , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_australians_labuan.html

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