Sandakan Death March Primary Sources
Those who were left behind during the March were either left to die on the route or killed. At that time there were only 1900 POWs alive at the came. Retracing The Sandakan Death March Of Borneo An Outpost Expedition They were issued with enough rationsrice some dried fish and saltfor just four days and the men found that they were also to be burdened with extra sacks of rice ammunition and other pieces of Japanese equipment. Sandakan death march primary sources . Those unable to continue were killed. Survivors From British North Borneo. More than 60 years later I set out to retrace that event and to help bring the story home. Approximately 455 POWs left Sandakan on the first march to Ranau. Australian War Grave Unit diary. Roll of Australian and British. Wooden cross erected by a local Chinese over the grave of an Australian who died on the track leading from Sandakan to Ranau on one of the death marches. In 2005 Tham and Lynette were solely responsible for ident...