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Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX10648 Private Murray Burzacott, 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 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. Private Burzacott, aged 34, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 3 May 1945. He was the son of John Henery Burzacott and Emily Jane Burzacott, and the husband of Lille Amelia Burzacott, of Victor Harbor, SA. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 22. (Photograph copied from AWM232, items 4 and 5. Personal information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX40455 Private Willow Baldwin Clark, 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 NX41005 Private John Archibald McGregor, 2/18th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sanda
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX45310 Private Spencer Anzac Nevil Burns, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the San
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX13176 Gunner Lance William Colls, 2/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in th
Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of VX33383 Private Horace Bryce Taylor, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of wa
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX31973 Private Robert James Auld, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan PO
