The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX32936 Lance Corporal Johannas Hermanas Brinkman, 2/20th 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. Lance Corporal Brinkman, aged 27, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 7 March 1945. He was the son of Julius and Ernestien Frederiek Brinkman, of Epping, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 13. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX19532 Lance Corporal Thomas Allan Moore, 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX26026 Lance Corporal Neville Henry Taylor, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the S
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX40893 Lance Corporal John William Mitchell, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX45945 Lance Corporal Raymond James Tinning, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the
Tas. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX48419 Lance Corporal Norman Ronald Allie, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sa
WA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of WX12985 Lance Corporal Peter James Negri, 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held i
