| Accession Number | P06288.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal outdoor portrait of VX34618 Corporal Robert Bingley Scholefield and his daughter. ...
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of VX34618 Corporal Robert Bingley Scholefield and his daughter. Serving as sergeant with No. 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Scholefield was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of B Force. The 1494 POW's that made up B Force, were transported from Changi on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942. Sergeant Scholefield died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 18 July 1945, aged 36. Letters, telegrams and badges related to Sgt Scholefield's service are held at the Australian War Memorial.