| Accession Number | P02814.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | April 1963 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
Sister (Sr) Vivian Bullwinkel and former prisoners of war (POWs) of Changi POW camp at the ...
Description
Sister (Sr) Vivian Bullwinkel and former prisoners of war (POWs) of Changi POW camp at the opening of Remembrance Avenue in Gunnedah. Sr Bullwinkel was the only survivor of the massacre on Radji Beach, Banka Island, where 21 nurses were killed on 16 February 1942 after the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke. She later surrendered to Japanese troops and was held at Pelambang prisoner of war camp for three and half years.