The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX32277 Private Ellis Roy Watts, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound. Private Watts, aged 24, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 17 June 1945. He was the son of Alexander Arthur William and Sarah May Watts, of Ashford, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 11. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX37741 Private Thomas Joseph Watts, 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop, Australian Army Ordnance Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied pri
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX30686 Signalman Clarence Aubery Hawkins, 8th Division Signals, Australian Corps of Signals. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) hel
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX13772 Gunner Harold James Payne, 2/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX36810 Private Herman Andrew Joshua Kemp, 3rd Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX25571 Sergeant William Baird McDonald, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sanda
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX26819 Private Gordon Archibald Smith, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandak
