| Place | Asia: Borneo, Tarakan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1234 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Poem |
| Maker |
Latham, Andrew Henry Unknown |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 88/0277 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
War Graves on Tarakan - a poem
Description
Collection consists of a four paged, handwritten copy of an eight verse poem titled 'War Graves on Tarakan' which has the name F/O A.T Latham written at the end. The poem is believed to have been originally written by O31388 Flying Officer (later Wing Commander) Andrew Henry Latham, RAAF, in 1945, although it is not his handwriting shown in this copy of the poem. It evokes the tragic loss of comrades who died at Tarakan, Borneo in the final days of the war in the Pacific.