The work of Lieutenant Colonel Harry W S Jackson investigating the facts behind the Sandakan Death March. Plus recordings of native songs.

Places	Asia: Borneo Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Ranau Asia: Borneo, North Borneo, Sandakan
Accession Number	S00610
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	Duration: 6 Minutes
Object type	Music, Oral history, Radio show
Physical description	sound disc (lacquer); BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION; 78 rpm; mono; 10 inch
Date made	20 September 1995
Access	Open
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Status to be assessed
Copying Provisions	Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.

Description

Harry Jackson discusses his work investigating the facts behind the Sandakan-Ranau death march in Borneo. The purpose of the exercise was to contact natives who rendered assistance to Australian and British prisoners of war and to obtain additional information regarding the event. There are also recordings of native songs.