| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 118551 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Burke, Frank Albert Charles |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-24. KUCHING FORCE. THE PRISONER OF WAR CEMETERY. IN THE ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-24. KUCHING FORCE. THE PRISONER OF WAR CEMETERY. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE MEMORIAL STONE. INSCRIPTION READS "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR BURIED HERE. DEDICATED EASTER DAY 1943". A MEMBER OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIA PIONEER BATTALION IS KNEELING AT THE GRAVE OF VX24597 CAPTAIN L. C. MATHEWS MC8TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL SIGNALS. CAPTAIN MATHEWS WAS ARRESTED AT THE SANDAKAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AFTER FOUR CHINESE MEMBERS OF THE "UNDERGROUND" HAD BEEN BETRAYED AND UNDER TORTURE HAD ADMITTED SUPPLYING HIM WITH RADIO PARTS. THE SUBSEQUENT SEARCH HAD UNCOVERED TWO SECRET RADIOS. CAPTAIN MATHEWS ALONG WITH THE OTHER OFFICERS AND MEN ARRESTED WERE TAKEN TO KUCHING GAOL WHERE HE WAS TRIED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH. HE WAS EXECUTED ON 1944-03-02.