Collection relating to NX45378 Bombardier James Richard Braithwaite, 2/15 Field Regiment Accession Number: AWM2016.612.2.2

Description

Informal outdoor portrait of NX45378 Bombardier James Richard (Dick) Braithwaite, 2/15 Field Regiment, taken at the Three Sisters prior to embarkation. Bombardier Braithwaite was one of only six survivors from 1100 prisoners who were forced to march from Sandakan to Ranau in Borneo. He escaped along the track near Batas, was rescued and looked after by natives, and finally reached safety aboard an American PT boat.

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Accession Number
AWM2016.612.2.2
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Measurement
Overall: 6.5 cm x 11 cm
Date Made
c 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Braithwaite
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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