Death march

A death march is a forced march of prisoners of war or other captives or deportees in which individuals are left to die along the way. It is distinguished in this way from simple prisoner transport via foot march. Article 19 of the Geneva Convention requires that prisoners must be moved away from a danger zone such as an advancing front line, to a place that may be considered more secure. It is not required to evacuate prisoners that are too unwell or injured to move. In times of war such evacuations can be difficult to carry out.

Signees

Ben Skardon

10 April 2019 Nick Devaux 0

Colonel Ben Skardon signed the Log book on 10 April 2019. This stoic gracious man – who has experienced unspeakable human cruelty – continues to give generously of his time and lead by example. His [Read more]

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Frank McGovern

23 July 2018 Nick Devaux 0

FRANK McGOVERN – Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, Gunner on HMAS Perth (D29) Frank McGovern turned 100 years old in 2019; his journey to that milestone defies all logic. On February 28, 1942, off Java, [Read more]

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David Tejada

6 January 2018 Nick Devaux 0

DAVID TEJADA – 12th Signal Company, Philippine Scouts. Survivor of the POW Bataan Death March and Camp O’Donnell. On 26 July 1941, the combined defense forces in the Philippines were organized into the US Army [Read more]

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David Bayer

21 July 2017 Nick Devaux 0

DAVID BAYER – Holocaust survivor Auschwitz and Jaworzno Born to Jewish parents Manes and Sarah Bayer in Kozienice in southeastern Poland, David Bayer was the second of 4 children. His life as a teenager attending [Read more]

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Nesse Godin

19 July 2017 Nick Devaux 0

Nesse Godin neé Galperin was a Lithuanian Holocaust survivor whose life story stands as a testament to resilience, the horrors of genocide, and the enduring power of memory. Her firsthand accounts, preserved in oral histories [Read more]

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Lester Schrenk

27 May 2017 Nick Devaux 0

The idea that two mortal enemies can somehow be reconciled is a uniquely compelling human condition, Mr Schrenk and Mr Müller showed the way. I was immediately struck by their story and hoped that I might be [Read more]