Kuching in WW2 History | World War II Database

23 Dec 1941

Sarawak

Japanese troops landed at Kuching, Sarawak. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Borneo | Kuching | CPC]

24 Dec 1941

Sarawak

Japanese troops captured the town Kuching, Sarawak at 1600 hours after heavy fighting against troops of the Indian 15th Punjab Regiment. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Borneo | Kuching | CPC]

25 Dec 1941

Sarawak

Japanese troops captured the British airfield near Kuching, Sarawak at 1640 hours. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Borneo | Kuching | CPC]

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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