043893
Photograph 043893 Period 1970-1979HMAS SYDNEY LEAVING SYDNEY HARBOUR FOR THE LAST TIME, 1975-12.
042563 Accession Number: 042563
Description
'Sandakan-Ranau Death Marches Reward Mission. At the latter end of 1946, a military mission in charge of Major H W S Jackson, representing the Australian Government, and Major R K Dyce, representing the British Government, was sent to British North Borneo to repay and reward the natives who aided and succoured the Australian prisoners of war during the infamous Sandakan-Ranau death marches. In addition to other military personnel, Mr C Simpson went as writer for the ABC and BBC, and Mr W MacFarlane as recording technician. The Mission retraced stretches of the actual Death March track, and in all travelled 185 miles on foot.' V18803 Major H W S Jackson, Leader and Australian Government Representative of a combined Australian-British Reward Mission, interrogating the widow and daughter of Corporal Abier of the North Borneo Armed Constabulary who was executed with VX24597 Captain L C Matthews, GC MC, AIF, for assisting Australian prisoners of war at Sandakan.
Details
Accession Number
042563
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film polyester negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1947
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C Simpson
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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