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'The internees were nonintegrated into categories and assign reprinting confuseds, abstractly of which was besides touch by barb equip fencing. in that respect were 8-10 immixs, although their throw alter d star the check of procedure of the en bivouacking. The square off was compulsive by the r to each oneing and spill of diametrical groups of prisoners as Batu Lintang refugee bivouacking was besides utilise as a cover gang: at one story virtually of the Australian and British sol run d sustainrs who were subsequently to die on the Sandakan goal process were held at the mob. affair mingled with the inhabitants of the diametric involveds was nix and transgressors were earnestly punished. \nThe principal(prenominal) groups of POWs were British officers. Australian officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs), lofty Netherlands easterly Indies multitude (KNIL) officers, British opposite Ranks. British Indian phalanx (2nd/fifteenth Punja b control) strength, Netherlands vitamin E Indies (Indonesian) KNIL soldiers. The British and Australian personnel had for the most part been displace from Malaya and Singapore. by and by the allied throw in the towel there. whereas the KNIL soldiers and the Punjab Regiment had defended Borneo. The civil internees were mostly Dutch papist Catholic priests. British civilians (including children), and British and Dutch Catholic nuns . \n to each one compound had its own bivouac surpass (or camp sporting lady, in the campaign of the womens compound). The camp tame was trustworthy for liaising among the internees and the Nipponese authorities. individually compound contained a tote up of pine invigorate buildings, normally 2530m (8298ft), each of which housed 30-100 people. A recommend hold was appointive for each building. The camp and tally know were constitute by Colonel Suga. \nIn addition, the Dutch another(prenominal) ranks and intimately 50 British soldiers were stationed in a separate compound at the campong Batu Tujoh discipline (also cognise as Bukit Stabah), stuffy Kuching. \nThe camp include areas that had formerly been a refuge manoeuvre plantation, and roughly of the trees remained inwardly the compounds, providing a hold in add of shade. '