The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX72868 Bombardier Ronald Reginald Dyson, 2/15th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. 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. Bombardier Dyson, aged 31, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 19 March 1945. He was the son of Percy Harold and Lillian Barbara Dyson, of Burwood, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 3. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX42614 Private Frank Ambrose Dyson, 2/2nd Pionneer 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 NX66710 Bombardier Edward Frank Chapman, 2/15th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX14230 Bombardier Leonard Mark Victorsen, 2/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) hel
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX27788 Private Robert Thomas Boyd, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan P
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX26263 Signalman George Horace Digby, 8th Division Signals, Australian Corps Of Signals. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX25495 Bombardier Arnold Allen Hardy, 2/15th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in
