041488 Accession Number: 041488

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Portrait of NX45378 Bombardier J. R. (Richard) Braithwaite, 2/15 Field Regiment, of Newcastle, NSW. Bombardier Braithwaite was one of only six survivors from 1100 prisoners who were forced on a death march from Sandakan to Ranau in Borneo. He escaped along the track near Batas, was rescued and looked after by natives, and finally reached safety aboard an American PT boat.

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Accession Number
041488
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1947
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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