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NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX66085 Private Lawrence Arthur Harris, 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 Harris, aged 25, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 4 June 1945. He was the son of Arthur John and Ella Grace Harris, of Ashfield, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 10. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX63884 Corporal Syme Newell Harris, 8th Division Signals, Australian Corps of Signals. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in t
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX73715 Private Arthur Allen Taylor, 2/19th 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 NX26368 Private Henry Frederick Bowerman, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sand
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX20451 Private Eric Norman Pile, 2/10th Ordnance Workshop, Australian Army Ordnance Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held
Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX2140 Private Leslie Richard Erwin (served under the alias Richard George Irwin), 2/19 Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied priso
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX40828 Private Ronald Arthur Stace, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan
