Cowra POW Camp Site Memorial

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Key information

Memorial Name:
Cowra POW Camp Site Memorial
Address:

Evans Street
Cowra NSW 2794
Australia

Memorial Type:
Cairn
Conflicts:
  • Second World War, 1939–45
Dedication Date:
Publicly accessible

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Henry Moulds
Arthur Garland Henry Moulds John Fairley Penny Smith

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Stories

Story

Cowra Breakout

By August 1944 there were 2,223 Japanese prisoners of war in Australia, including 544 merchant seamen. Of these 1,104 were housed in Camp B of No.

Author: Australian War Memorial

Photos

Author: John Fairley  

Author: Penny Smith  

Author: Penny Smith  

Author: Arthur Garland  

Author: Arthur Garland  

Author: Arthur Garland  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds  

Author: Henry Moulds