| Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00761.031 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | c October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Rinteng, Thailand. c. October 1945. Ex-prisoners of war (POWs) members of a War Graves Commission ...
Description
Rinteng, Thailand. c. October 1945. Ex-prisoners of war (POWs) members of a War Graves Commission survey party at Rinteng (Rin Tin) rail siding on the Burma-Thailand railway. From left to right: Leading Aircraftman E. S. Wheeler, RAAF; Private George H. Kindred, 1st Fortress Signals and Warrant Officer Class 2 Les Cody, 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion. The War Graves Commission survey party traversed the railway over the period 9 September to 10 October 1945. Their task was to locate all the POW cemeteries and grave sites between Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk) and Thanbyuzayat. They also recovered records and cameras which had been buried in individual graves, unbeknown to the Japanese, by senior POW officers. Rinteng is approximately 181 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk, or 233 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. (Donor A. Mackinnon)