War Graves on Tarakan - a poem Accession Number: MSS1234

Description

Collection consists of a four paged, handwritten copy of an eight verse poem titled 'War Graves on Tarakan', which has the name Flying Officer A.T Latham written at the end. The poem is believed to have been originally written by O31388 Flying Officer (later Wing Commander) Andrew Henry Latham, RAAF, in 1945, although it is not his handwriting shown in this copy of the poem. It evokes the tragic loss of comrades who died at Tarakan, Borneo, in the final days of the war in the Pacific.

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Accession Number
MSS1234
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Poem
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 88/0277
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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