The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. identified left to right: SX9430 (4265) Sergeant James William John Stiggants; NX45369 Sergeant Leslie Donald Ray (Don) Abbott; NX59143 Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Cedric John Ewing; SX10653 (485) WO2 Sydney George (Syd) Barber. Stiggants and Barber are from the 8th Division Ammunition Sub Park, and Abbott and Ewing are members of the 2/20 Battalion. The Nagasaki area can be seen in the background. This is one of a series of images from negative numbers 045139 to 045157 taken with a camera borrowed by WO2 Syd Barber, following his release from captivity. The camera belonged to the darkroom of the British escort Aircraft Carrier HMS Speaker. Between 26 September 1945 and mid October 1945, HMS Speaker made a voyage from Nagasaki to Manila repatriating Australian POWs from prison camps in Japan.
Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. On left is SX9430 (4265) Sergeant James William John Stiggants and on the right is SX10653 (485) Warrant
Group of Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. Identified is, left to right: SX6028 Private (Pte) Samuel (Sam) McDowall; SX9430 (4265) Sergeant
Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. Shown on deck is SX9430 (4265) Sergeant James William John Stiggants of the 8th Division Ammunition Sub P
Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. Shown on deck is SX9430 (4265) Sergeant James William John Stiggants of the 8th Division Ammunition Sub Pa
Portrait of SX9430 (4265) Sergeant James William John Stiggants of the 8th Division Ammunition Sub Park on board HMS Speaker after his release from captivity as a Prisoner of War. Images from negative
Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. Shown here are NX59143 Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Cedric Ewing (left) and NX45369 Sergeant Leslie Dona
