A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE AT AMBON WAR CEMETERY. THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE FINAL RESTING SPOT FOR THE ...

Places	Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Ambon, Pulau, Ambon Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Celebes, Macassar Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island Oceania: Pacific Islands, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Palau, Peleliu
Accession Number	044672
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white - Film polyester negative
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE AT AMBON WAR CEMETERY. THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE FINAL RESTING SPOT FOR THE FAMOUS WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHER DAMIEN PARER. KILLED AT PELELIU IN 1944 HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED IN 1945 TO MOROTAI, TO MACASSAR IN 1946 AND FINALLY TO AMBON IN 1961. (AIS)