The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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; a little water was sprinkled and a mosquito coil was left burning. The grave marker at left is that of CJ22147 Setsujiro Abe from No 14 Camp of the Loveday Internment Camp Group. The centre marker is that of Toku Ogushiku, while the marker on the right is for Denjiro Shimamura.
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
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. 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. 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
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. 1945-12. The Japanese Charnel House in 14C Compound of No 14 Camp of the Loveday Internment Camp Group. The Japanese internees placed inside pieces of hair and fingernails fr
