The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of NX52259 Corporal (Cpl) John Charles Harpley, 2/20th Battalion (left) and an unidentified soldier. Cpl John Harpley enlisted in Paddington, NSW, on 2 July 1940 and 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 POWs 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. Corporal Harpley, aged 28, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 20 July 1945. He was the son of Arthur John and Gladys Ivy Harpley, of Parkes, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 13.
NSW. Informal portrait of NX52259 Corporal John (Johnie) Charles Harpley, 2/20th Battalion taken on enlistment. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in n
Port Dickson, Malaya. July 1941. Informal portrait of NX52259 Corporal John (Johnie) Charles Harpley, 2/20th Battalion wearing a towel on his head. Cpl Harpley had a skin rash which prevented him from
NSW. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of NX52259 Corporal John Charles Harpley, 2/20th Battalion, Australian Infantry. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandaka
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX10200 Gunner William John Currey, 2/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in th
SA. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of SX10201 Signalman John Bevilaqua Clucas, 8th Division Signals, Australian Corps Of Signals. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held i
Qld. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment, of QX18216 Gunner James Edward Currey, 2/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in th
