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Singapore, 20/9/1945
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Australian War Memorial caption reads:
SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1945-09-20. LIEUT-COL C.H. KAPPE, CHIEF OF STAFF, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE PRISONERS OF WAR - MALAYA (1), MAJOR N. MCG. JOHNSTON, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMAND, 2/30 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION (2) AND LIEUT-COL FREDERICK (BLACK JACK) G. GALLEGHAN, DSO, ED, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ALL EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE.
Left to right:
1) VX48789 - KAPPE, Charles Henry, Lieut. Col - Chief of Staff, A.I.F. POW - Malaya
2) NX70416 - GALLEGHAN (Sir), Frederick Gallagher (Black Jack), Brig. - BHQ. CO. 2/30 Bn. D.S.O., O.B.E., I.S.O., E.D., K.B.
3) NX70427 - JOHNSTON, Noel McGuffie (Charlie Chan), Lt. Col. - BHQ. 2 I/c Bn. MiD E.D.
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