| Accession Number | P08724.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Venus Photo Studio |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of NX29994 Sapper (Spr) Colin McLaren Dow, 2/6 Field Company, of Lithgow, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of NX29994 Sapper (Spr) Colin McLaren Dow, 2/6 Field Company, of Lithgow, NSW. A machinist prior to his enlistment, Spr Dow embarked from Paddington on 11 June 1940. He became a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese and was one of 772 Australian, British and American prisoners transported in the Tamahoko Maru to work in Japan. The ship was sunk on 24 June 1944 by the submarine USS Tang, with the loss of 559 prisoners, including Spr Dow, aged 29.