| Accession Number | P02654.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Portrait |
| Physical description | Black & white, Portrait |
| Maker |
Pledger, Athol (Tom) |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hong Kong. c 1945. A view of the graves on the steep slope of Saiwan Cemetery where VX39777 ...
Description
Hong Kong. c 1945. A view of the graves on the steep slope of Saiwan Cemetery where VX39777 Private (Pte) James (Jim) W. Adams is buried. Pte Adams died of illness on 1 October 1945 on board the Royal Navy Hospital Ship Gerusalemme, while it was docked in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Gerusalemme was transporting 139 released POWs, 56 of them Australian, from Hong Kong to Australia, and was scheduled to rendezvous with the Hospital Ship Maunganui in Manilla, when it was ordered to return to Hong Kong. Most of the other Australians returned home from Hong Kong on board HMS Striker. (Donor A. Pledger)