Arthur John CARVETH (Private NX23210)
Birth: 3 Feb 1914 Newtown NSWFather: Herbert John CARVETH (1881 - 1933) Mother: May BURLING (1882 - 1915) Marriage: Amy Irene BOND 1933 Canterbury NSW Enlisted: 28 May 1941 Paddington NSW Residence: Narellan NSW Next of Kin: Amy Carveth Unit : 2/18 Australian Infantry Battalion Death: 5 Jun 1945 Illness; Borneo POW: Sandakan Borneo Cemetery: Labuan War Cemetery Malaysia Roll of Hon: Soldiers Memorial Macarthur Park Camden NSW Private Arthur John Carveth was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound. (Information and photo copied with permission from Australian War Memorial) Private Arthur John CARVETH died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 5 June 1945 age 31. |
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