The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-28. After the grave is filled in at a Japanese internee funeral at the Barmera War Cemetery all the mourners bow in unison. Japanese are normally buried facing Tokyo which means that these graves run north-south while the German and Italian internee graves in the background run east-west. The deceased at this ceremony was CJ22147 Setsujiro Abe from No 14 Camp at the Loveday Internment Camp Group.
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-28. While the grave is being filled in mourners stand around chatting at a Japanese internee funeral at the Barmera War Cemetery. The deceased, CJ22147 Setsujiro Abe,
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-28. Mourners gather around at a Japanese internee funeral as the coffin is lowered into the grave at the Barmera War Cemetery. The deceased, CJ22147 Setsujiro Abe, wa
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-28. Scene at a Japanese internee funeral at Barmera War Cemetery. The deceased, CJ22147 Setsujiro Abe, was from No 14 Camp of the Loveday Internment Camp Group. Each
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-28. At the end of the funeral ceremony of a Japanese internee at the Barmera War Cemetery the mourners place on the grave lighted candles and food and drink for the s
At the end of the funeral ceremony of a Japanese internee at the Barmera War Cemetery the mourners place on the grave lighted candles and food and drink for the spirit's journey to celestial regions;
BARMERA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-11/17. JAPANESE MOURNERS ATTENDING THE FUNERAL OF IJ51875 MATSUJIRO NAKAYAMA A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR WHO DIED AT THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNMENT
