| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118550 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Burke, Frank Albert Charles |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-24. KUCHING FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT VX102087 PRIVATE F. L. BOWEN ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK, BORNEO. 1945-09-24. KUCHING FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT VX102087 PRIVATE F. L. BOWEN AND NX73632 PRIVATE H. DOBBIN, BATTALION HEADQUARTERS 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION, AT THE GRAVE OF VX24597 CAPTAIN L. C. MATHEWS MC, 8TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL SIGNALS. CAPTAIN MATHEWS WAS ARRESTED AT THE SANDAKAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AFTER FOUR CHINESE MEMBERS OF THE "UNDERGROUND" HAD BEEN BETRAYED AND UNDER TORTURE HAD ADMITTED SUPPLYING HIM WITH RADIO PARTS. THE SUBSEQUENT SEARCH HAD UNCOVERED TWO SECRET RADIOS. CAPTAIN MATHEWS ALONG WITH THE OTHER OFFICERS AND MEN ARRESTED WERE TAKEN TO KUCHING GAOL WHERE HE WAS TRIED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH. HE WAS EXECUTED ON 1944-03-02.