The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX67878 Private James Emmanuel Bird, 87th Light Aid Detachment, Australian Army Ordnance Corps. 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 B Force. The 1494 POW's that made up B Force, were transported from Changi on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942. Private Bird, aged 41, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 10 October 1942. He was the son of William James Bird and Agnes Mary Bird. He is buried in the Labuan Cemetery Section R, Row A, Plot 7. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
WA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of WX9017 Private Charles Roland Bird, 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the
Studio portrait of QX17462 Private Egbert Harry (Burt) Gower, 2nd Company. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX59722 Private James Thomas Davis, 2/3rd Motor Ambulance, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX43552 Private George Crago, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW cam
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX17462 Private Egbert Harry Gower, 2nd Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sanda
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX14716 Private Fergus James Mackay, 2/26th Infantry Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the
