P00761.037 Accession Number: P00761.037

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Bangkok, Thailand. c. 1945. Ex-prisoner of war (POW) members of the Australian War Graves Commission survey party at Nakom Pathon waiting to board their train for the search for POW cemeteries and grave sites along the entire length of the railway - Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk) to Thanbyuzayat. From left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) R. McGregor, RAAF; LAC E. S. Wheeler, RAAF; Captain R. K. A. Bruce, FMSVF; LAC S. O. Simpson, RAAF; Warrant Officer Class 2 L. Cody, 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion. (Donor. A. MacKinnon)

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Accession Number
P00761.037
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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