| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Ambon, Pulau, Ambon, Tantoei |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 124984 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TANTOEI, AMBON 1946-01-03. GRAVES OF AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DIED AT TANTOEI PRISONER OF ...
Description
TANTOEI, AMBON 1946-01-03. GRAVES OF AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DIED AT TANTOEI PRISONER OF WAR (POW) CAMP. AT FIRST CROSSES MADE TO MARK EACH NEW GRAVE BUT TOWARDS THE END THOSE THAT REMAINED WERE TOO WEAK AND EXHAUSTED TO DO ANYTHING ELSE BUT ERECT A WOODEN STAKE TO WHICH THEY ATTACHED A TIN TAG BEARING THE SURNAME OF THE DECEASED POW. (PHOTOGRAPHER LT F. R. MUSSON)