JAPANESE CEMETERY

Item

Title
JAPANESE CEMETERY
Subject
Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
Japan--Emigration and immigration
Western Australia
Photographs
Death
Japanese language
Category
3. World War I
Author
Bourne, R.A.
Place
Broome
Keywords
pearling
Creator
Broome Historical Society & Museum
Current holder
Broome Historical Society & Museum
National Library of Australia
Period of reference
1920 – 1930
Series number 
2019.125
Item number 
O1013
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
Broome Historical Society Inc.
Country of origin 
Australia
Language
Japanese
Description from source 
Japanese Cemetery -
Captioned by photographer Reggie Bourne: 'Diver's final resting place - Jap portion of Broome cemetery, 669 graves'.
Physical format 
Photographs
Abstract
The big stone in the centre reads "Tamura Kyuusuke" and the one further back and to the left of it says Daizen Michigo or Dōgo and the date 15 August of the year 5 of Taisho era (1917) [Rebecca Suter]
Related resources 
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/images/4579/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/images/4586/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/images/5589/