The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX8453 Private Christopher Stirling, 2/26th 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 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 Stirling, aged 31, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 16 June 1945. He was the son of Benjamin and Annie Letetia Stirling. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 15. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX18656 Private James Burgess, 2/26th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW ca
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX13101 Private Gordon Keith Barber, 2/26th 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 NX43424 Private John Christopher Bryant, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sanda
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX13600 Private Sydney Roberts, 2/26th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW c
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX50941 Driver George Mcbride Stirling, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX32237 Private Ernest Patteson, No. 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandak
