The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Wampo (Wang Po), Thailand. c. October 1945. Two members of the War Graves Commission survey party, Lieutenant (Lt) J. Leemon and Lt J. E. Eldridge, read a sign erected for them by the Japanese. The sign reads "The rest place of glorius armies (sic) of allions (sic) The supply department of Wampo (sic) Branch." Wampo is approximately 114 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 300 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. Photographed by the War Graves Commission survey party whose task was to locate prisoner of war (POW) cemeteries and grave sites along the Burma-Thailand railway. They also took the opportunity to recover equipment and documents which had been secretly buried, under instructions from senior POW officers, in the graves of deceased POWs.
Wampo (Wang Po), Thailand. c. October 1945. Street scene with Lieutenant (Lt) J. Leemon and Lt J. Eldridge. Wampo is approximately 114 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 30
Wampo (Wang Po), Thailand. October 1945. Sergeant T. Lee, 8th Division Provost Company, an ex-prisoner of war (POW) member of the War Graves Commission survey party, pictured next to a sign erected fo
Kurikonta, Thailand. c. 29 September 1945. Kurikonta cemetery, containing thirteen Dutch and eleven British graves of prisoners of war (POWs). The cemetery was near the Australian camp at Kurikonta. K
Wampo (Wang Po), Thailand. 20 October 1945. Wampo is approxiately 114 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 300 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. Two Japanese soldiers who act
Kendau, Burma. c. October 1945. The first prisoner of war (POW) camp on the Burma-Thailand railway, occupied by Green Battalion, "A" Force, October 1942. "A" Force, Burma, calculated distances (in kil
Anganan, Burma. c. October 1945. Anganan prisoner of war (POW) cemetery. The sign above the entrance reads "Allied POW cemetery - Anganan 100km camp. We will remember them." Anganan is 100 kilometres
