Six from Borneo explained

Six from Borneo
Format:documentary feature
Country:Australia
Language:English
Syndicates:ABC
Record Location:Melbourne
First Aired:30 May 1947

Six from Borneo is a 1947 Australian documentary radio feature about the six survivors of the Sandakan Death Marches. It was made by the ABC in conjunction with the BBC.[1]

The six survivors:

The ABC sent a unit to North Borneo including journalist Colin Simpson to write it and William MacFarlane to record it. They walked 185 miles in the interior of North Borneo, retracing stretches of the death march tracks.[2]

According to The Age "Recent protests by members of Federal Parliament against release of the broadcast were justified by the terrible detail in which the death march was described. It must have been distressing to the relatives of the men."[3] However, generally the broadcast was highly acclaimed.[4]

The documentary was later published in book form.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Survivors To Tell Grim Story Of Borneo Death March . . 9170 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 May 1947 . 18 December 2023 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: RADIO ROUND-UP . The Sun . 11,645 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 May 1947 . 18 December 2023 . 6 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: BORNEO DEATH MARCH . The Age . 28,735 . Victoria, Australia . 31 May 1947 . 18 December 2023 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: STARS OF THE AIR. 20,000 MILES FOR FEATURES . . 1547 . Victoria, Australia . 1 July 1948 . 18 December 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: ABC Booklets . . 365 . New South Wales, Australia . 5 November 1947 . 18 December 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.

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