| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Cowra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01451.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Cowra |
| Date made | August 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CIVILIAN MOURNERS BESIDE THE COFFINS OF PRIVATES C. H. SHEPHERD, RALPH JONES AND BENJAMIN GOWER ...
Description
CIVILIAN MOURNERS BESIDE THE COFFINS OF PRIVATES C. H. SHEPHERD, RALPH JONES AND BENJAMIN GOWER HARDY, ALL OF THE 22ND GARRISON BATTALION. THEY WERE KILLED REPELLING THE JAPANESE OUTBREAK AT THE 12TH AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR (POW) CAMP, COWRA, NSW, 1944-08-05. HARDY AND JONES WERE POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS 1950-09-01. SOLDIERS CARRYING WREATHS STAND BEHIND WHILE WAITING ON THE RIGHT IS CHAPLAIN REVEREND E.S. YEO.