The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX7849 Private Laurence Lovelock Watters, 8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park, 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. Private Watters, aged 38, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 22 December 1944. He was the son of Wilfred Ernest and Hilda Watters, and the husband of Eva Marion Watters, of Kenton Valley, SA. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 25. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX65429 Sergeant George William Bundey, Headquarters 8th Division, Australian Imperial Force. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX10846 Private Neil Wilfred Fergusson, 8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX30168 Private Edward Charles Renaud, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandaka
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX30859 Private Allen Bruce Bycroft, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX18658 Private William Cooke, 2/26th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW ca
Tas. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of TX5607 Private Geoffrey Ronald Hardy, No. 1 Company, . He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Bor
