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World War II: Batu Lintang camp, a Japanese-run POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo, is liberated by Australian 9th Division forces.
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Batu Lintang camp
Japanese-run WWII internment camp in Kuching, Sarawak
Batu Lintang camp at Kuching, Sarawak on the island of Borneo was a Japanese-run internment camp during the Second World War. It was unusual in that it housed both Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian internees. The camp, which operated from March 1942 until the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Borneo
Island in Southeast Asia
Borneo is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km2 (288,869 sq mi), and population of 23,053,723. Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
9th Division (Australia)
WW2 Australian Army formation
The 9th Division was a division of the Australian Army that served during World War II. It was the fourth division raised for the Second Australian Imperial Force. The distinctions of the division include it being:in front line combat longer, cumulatively, than any other…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)