| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Cowra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073487 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
COWRA, NSW. 1944-08. THE BURIAL OF JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE MASS ...
Description
COWRA, NSW. 1944-08. THE BURIAL OF JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE MASS OUTBREAK FROM B CAMP, (THE JAPANESE SECTION), AT NO. 12 PRISONER OF WAR COMPOUND IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE 1944-08-05. INCLUDING SUICIDES THE JAPANESE DEATH TOLL NUMBERED 234 WITH 108 WOUNDED. THE 22ND GARRISON BATTALION, WHO PROVIDED THE SECURITY GUARD, SUFFERED 3 KILLED, AND 3 WOUNDED.