The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX17743 Driver William Samuel Steen, No. 2 Company, Australian Army Service 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. Driver Steen, aged 35, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 15 July 1945. He was the son of Andrew and Jane Steen, of Brisbane, Qld. He is buried in the Labuan Cemetery Section 10, Row C, Plot 5. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX16818 Driver Ernest James Percival, 3rd Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of w
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX12066 Gunner Richard Sydney Chisholm, 2/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held i
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX13269 Driver Laurence William Murray, No. 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX9864 Lieutenant Peter Stewart, 2/26th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX48478 Driver Herman Reither, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW
WA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of WX9414 Driver Archie Alfred Porteous, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of wa
