| Accession Number | 019313 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Portrait |
| Physical description | Black & white, Portrait |
| Date made | c October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Ambon. c. October 1945. Stoker J. F. O'Donoghue of Hawthorn, Vic, standing beside a mass grave. ...
Description
Ambon. c. October 1945. Stoker J. F. O'Donoghue of Hawthorn, Vic, standing beside a mass grave. Stoker O'Donoghue went to Ambon with the first relief party to greet his brother, only to find that he, and ten other prisoners of war (POWs), had been executed by the Japanese. Fresh flowers were placed on the grave by the remaining POWs before they left the camp. Note the care and attention given to the grave. The headstone reads: "In memory. Privates R. A. Bennet; G. W. Brown; A. J. Collins; D. A. Evans; J. E. Kelly; N. G. Leary; J. O'Donoghue; S. Rainsbury; W. Ripper; C. E. Tucker. Nov. 22. 1942".