The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A group of Australian prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese on Ambon, were on the wharf to welcome the Allied relief ships. Some 540 POWs died during their three and a half years in captivity through the systematic starvation and brutality of the Japanese jailers. Nearly all of the 123 released POWs were suffering from beri-beri, dysentery and ulcers. Many were too weak to stand up. Identified left to right: VX32431 Corporal Frederic Patrick Dihood*; VX65540 Private (Pte) John Robert Culton* (behind); Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) VX24424 Lance Sergeant Clifford Harold Nye* (with walking stick); VX39981 Pte John (Jack) Panaotie*; VX39738 Pte Henry John (Harry) Braeter*; VX24669 Lieutenant (Lt) Graham Russell Pullin*; VX31311 Pte Edward Henry “Darky” Lee*; NX47085 Bombardier Thomas Curry Kellett, 18 Anti-Tank Battery; VX61655 Pte James George Wilson*; VX47252 Staff Sergeant Eric Norman Kelly*; QX19054 Lt Robert Harvey (Bob) Nowland, 18 Anti-Tank Battery; VX38726 Warrant Officer John Graham Pemberton Billing*; WX10876 John Alexander Turner, Postal Unit and VX21573 Pte James Edward (Jim) Ellis*. The men marked with an asterisk (*) were in 2/21 Battalion. Thomas Kellett’s brother, NX46062 Gunner John Henry Kellett, also served in 18 Anti-Tank Battery and was taken prisoner of war. He died of beri-beri at Ambon on 7 August 1945.
Studio portrait of NX37547 Gunner (Gnr) Alan Malcolm Fox, 18 Anti Tank Battery. An accountant in civilian life Gnr Fox enlisted on 30 June 1941. Whilst serving with Gull Force he was made prisoner of
Members of the party of Australian prisoners of war (POWs) on Ambon, who were on the jetty to welcome the arrival of the Allied relief ships. Some 540 POWs died during their three and a half years in
Group portrait of members of 2/21 Battalion Band. Identified left to right: Back Row: VX37300 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) John Baptist Valli, POW Laha camp Ambon, executed 20 Feb 1942; VX34252 Private (Pt
Bougainville Island, Solomons. 3rd Division Headquarters and attached troops aboard an American Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) waiting to be transported to the beach. 1. WX33905 Captain (Capt) Robert Hi
Group studio portrait of members of 2/21 Battalion Band. Identified, left to right, Back Row: VX37300 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) John Baptist Valli (POW Laha camp Ambon, executed 20 Feb 1942); VX34252 P
Outdoor group portrait of members of 2/13 Field Ambulance. Back row includes WX10501 Driver (Dvr) William Henry Waldock; WX8410 Private (Pte) William Elton Went; White; WX9216 Pte Ivan Rhodesia Alexan
