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NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX41679 Private Owen Andrew Rennie, Australian Army Personnel Depot, . 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 Rennie, aged 28, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 7 June 1945. He was the son of Andrew McIntyre Rennie and Ivy May Rennie, of Mark's Point, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 20. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX52259 Corporal John Charles Harpley, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandaka
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX10201 Signalman John Bevilaqua Clucas, 8th Division Signals, Australian Corps Of Signals. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held i
NSW. Informal portrait of NX52259 Corporal John (Johnie) Charles Harpley, 2/20th Battalion taken on enlistment. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in n
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX72761 Private Vincent Andrew Reilly, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandaka
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
