Place | Asia: Borneo, North Borneo |
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Accession Number | 042526 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
Place made | Borneo: North Borneo |
Date made | 27 December 1946 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
'Sandakan-Ranau Death Marches Reward Mission. At the latter end of 1946, a military mission in ...
Description
'Sandakan-Ranau Death Marches Reward Mission. At the latter end of 1946, a military mission in charge of Major H W S Jackson, representing the Australian Government, and Major R K Dyce, representing the British Government, was sent to British North Borneo to repay and reward the natives who aided and succoured the Australian prisoners of war during the infamous Sandakan-Ranau death marches. In addition to other military personnel, Mr C Simpson went as writer for the ABC and BBC, and Mr W MacFarlane as recording technician. The Mission retraced stretches of the actual Death March track, and in all travelled 185 miles on foot.' View of a native village seen from the beach. The stern of a native prau (boat) can be seen on the left.