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SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX8384 Lance Corporal George James Evans, 22nd Indepenedent Brigade Workshop, 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 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. Lance Corporal Evans, aged 29, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 21 July 1945. He was the son of John Vincent and Hilda May Evans, and the husband of Rose Mary Evans, of Torrensville, SA. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 27. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
Tas. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX48419 Lance Corporal Norman Ronald Allie, 2/19th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sa
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX32229 Private Ernest Charles Evans, 2/18th 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 NX68531 Driver John William Evans, 3rd Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) he
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX9314 Lance Corporal George Nolan, 8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (PO
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX9391 Lance Corporal Cecil Roy Fuss, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of wa
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX9933 Lance Corporal Edgar Carl Wachner, 8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of w
