2/19th Battalion, A.I.F.
Singapore - Sandakan - Labuan Visit
April, 2001

Selected Photo Page

Sandakan


The Memorial                                                   The Boiler
 


The Digging machine, which was sabotaged by the Australians, at the
entrance to the Camp with the Boiler to the Left


The Water Tanks at the top of the Hill, supplied water to the Boiler


Berhala Island and the site of the Leper Camp

Singapore


The Causeway with Johore Bahru in the backgound and the Sultan's Palace
and the Observation Tower used by the Japanese for Artillery Spotting
on the Mid-left


The Cathay Building, highest in Singapore in 1942, and now earmarked
for demolition, was one of the last hospital sites for the defence of Singapore


St Andrews Church in Singapore, behind the Government Buildings, and
also one of the last Allied Hospitals during the defence of Singapore


The Steps built by Australian POW's which lead to the Japanese
" Fallen Warriors" Memorial on Bukit Timah hill. The Memorial was
subsequently destroyed by the Gurkhas


The Murals in Roberts Barracks, Changi,  done with chalk by a British Serviceman
to give peace to his fellow seriously wounded POW's
 

Labuan

The Memorial in the Commonwaelth War Graves Cemetary, Labuan


Bob Middleton in Labuan War Graves Cemetary


Alf and Wyn Morriss at the grave of his cousin, Able Seaman George Morriss from the
" HMAS Perth "


Relatives gather for the Service at Labuan for their Servicemen
who are interred in this cemetary