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NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX52261 Private Thomas James Wright, 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 Wright, aged 25, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 16 January 1945. He was the son of Joseph and Margaret Wright, and the husband of Bridget Ann Wright, of Glebe Point, 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.)
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX35877 Private Cyril Wright, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW cam
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX9592 Private Colin Louis Wright, 8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX31807 Corporal Alwyn Charles Jewiss, , Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in no
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX56325 Private John Ronald Stanley, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX10826 Private John Robert James, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan PO
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX30197 Private Sidney Sherwood, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW
