The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rinteng, Thailand. c. October 1945. Ex-prisoners of war (POWs) members of a War Graves Commission survey party at Rinteng (Rin Tin) rail siding on the Burma-Thailand railway. From left to right: Leading Aircraftman E. S. Wheeler, RAAF; Private George H. Kindred, 1st Fortress Signals and Warrant Officer Class 2 Les Cody, 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion. The War Graves Commission survey party traversed the railway over the period 9 September to 10 October 1945. Their task was to locate all the POW cemeteries and grave sites between Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk) and Thanbyuzayat. They also recovered records and cameras which had been buried in individual graves, unbeknown to the Japanese, by senior POW officers. Rinteng is approximately 181 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk, or 233 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. (Donor A. Mackinnon)
Burma-Thailand Railway. c. September 1945. Warrant Officer Class 2 L. Cody, 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion, an ex-prisoner of war (POW) member of the War Graves Commission survey party. Their task was to
Kendau, Burma. c. October 1945. The first prisoner of war (POW) camp on the Burma-Thailand railway, occupied by Green Battalion, "A" Force, October 1942. "A" Force, Burma, calculated distances (in kil
Wampo (Wang Po), Thailand. October 1945. Sergeant T. Lee, 8th Division Provost Company, an ex-prisoner of war (POW) member of the War Graves Commission survey party, pictured next to a sign erected fo
Brencassi (Brankassi), Thailand. c. September 1945. Servicemen enjoying the swimming hole at Brencassi. They are possibly members of the War Graves Commission survey party or the Military History Sect
Tampi (Tampines), Thailand. c. October 1945. A stretch of the Burma-Thailand railway. Tampi is 147 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 267 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat.
Nieke, Burma. c. October 1945. Group portrait of Japanese war crimes suspects, formerly guards at prisoner of war (POW) camps, interrogated by the War Graves Commission survey party. The main Nieke st
