Simon Glancey has submitted the following:
L.A.C. Payne died of Malaria whilst a Prisoner-of-War of the Japanese in Sandakan, Malaysia. He died on the infamous Second Sandakan March, and was reportedly buried beside the track where he died.
He is remembered in Blackhall Colliery on B144.01
Sandakan Roll of Honour
Sandakan Death Marches
The CWGC entry for Leading Aircraftman Payne
