Governor-General and PoW families mark the 67th anniversary of the Sandakan Death Marches

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce joined families of World War II Sandakan Prisoners of War for an afternoon tea at Government House in Canberra.

It was a day of remembrance for Ms Bryce, Mr Bryce and the family members as they marked the 67th anniversary of the last Death March that departed from Sandakan.

The Governor-General previously travelled to Sandakan in 2010 to mark the 65th anniversary of the Death Marches.