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Aerial view of Changi POW Camp, Singapore Island
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
The buildings were originally the barracks of the Gordon Highlanders, a regiment of the British Regular Army. The square and surrounding buildings were used by the Japanese to house all the Australian...ART28535.001
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A stringed charpoy our Malayan bed April 1942
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A comfortable bed with the addition of a blanket, used by the prisoners extensively in Malaya before the fall of Singapore. Given the required material they could be quickly assembled.ART28535.004
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Korsch, John Donald (Lance Corporal, b.1914 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Transcript of diary describing active service, including the ambush at Gemas, the fighting retreat to Singapore, and capitulation. Leaves Changi as a member of A Force and works at several camps on th...PR00078
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recto: A Changi P.O.W building Feb to May 1942; verso: Tavoy drome, POW Camp
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
One of the well constructed reinforced concrete barrack building of the former Gordon Highlander Barracks, which were built in 1937. This area is now the Changi Prisoner of War Camp and used by the Ja...ART28535.002
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Rice grinder, Changi
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A home made rice grinder made by the Australian prisoners of war during the period of captivity in the Changi Prisoner of War Camp. The rice is first soaked beforehand then fed through the hole on the...ART28535.005
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Water cart, Changi, May 1942
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
One of the water carts (a converted motor vehicle) used in Changi Prisoner of War Camp. They were filled with chlorinated water and had to be manhandled by the prisoners themselves. This was one of th...ART28535.003