| Accession Number | P06990.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio Portrait of QX21002 Gunner (Gnr) Percival William Frederick Carter, 2/10 Field Regiment, ...
Description
Studio Portrait of QX21002 Gunner (Gnr) Percival William Frederick Carter, 2/10 Field Regiment, of Brisbane, Qld. Gnr Carter was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of B Force. The 1494 POWs that made up B Force, were transported from Changi on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942. Gnr Carter died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 2 March 1945, aged 26.