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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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Aerodrome POW Camp, Tavoy
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
An attap thatched palm hut at the Aerodrome Prisoner of War Camp. The kitchens can be seen on the right detached from the main building. This was one of a number of Japanese prisoner of war camps in t...ART28535.025
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A Japanese sergeant
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Depicts a portrait of a Japanese Sergeant of the Imperial Japanese Army.ART28535.023
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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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A two star private
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A sketch of a typical two star private of the Imperial Japanese Army. Privates have either one, two or three stars on their jacket lapels and a Lance Corporal has a plain gold star.ART28535.022
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Cane crusher, Kalunpe
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Sketch of a crude sugar cane crusher made by the monks of a Buddist monastery a short way out of Kalunpe, Burma.ART28535.031
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Coconut palms
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Coconut palms growing near a house on the outskirts of the town.ART28535.016
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First POW Camp, Mergui, Burma
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
The building shown is of reinforced concrete construction; a four window room in the building was used to house 100 prisoners of war. This camp was considered one of the worst Japanese POW camps. Alth...ART28535.007
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Four types of Japanese
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Sketches of four privates of the Imperial Japanese Army. These sketches were done to illustrate the different types that make up the Japanese Forces.ART28535.024
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Golden Pagoda, Tavoy
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
This temple is covered with gold leaf, when under the intense sun of the tropics reflects the sunlight to such an extent as to make the pagoda visible for many miles. Nor is the beauty lost at night, ...ART28535.021
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Interior Mergui hut, officers quarters
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A drawing of a section of the interior of the officers' quarters, at the 2nd Mergui Prisoner of War Camp. Each section housed officers. This drawing was made during the early part of their confinement...ART28535.010
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Mergui landing stage, Burma
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A force of 3000 men left Singapore. Some of the Australians and Allied prisoners of war, under the command o NX34999 Colonel G.E. Ramsey, ED., who left Singapore on the 15 May, 1942. This move was dec...ART28535.006
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Native home, Tavoy Drome
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A hut situated on the outskirts of the aerodrome. This hut is built on a sapling frame work covered with woven bamboo sheet and thatched with attap (palm fronds).ART28535.027
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2nd Mergui Camp, Burma
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Living quarters of the 2nd Mergui Prisoner of War Camp, one of the best prisoner of war camp in the Far East. The construction is of wood pole frames, with bamboo matting coverings and an attap (palm ...ART28535.009
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Oven and stew pots
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Interior of the prisoners' kitchen at the Tavoy Prisoner of War Camp which housed the Australian and Allied prisoner of war, captured during the capitulation of Singapore. In the background is the bri...ART28535.015
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Pagoda, Tavoy
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Coconut and gula palms form an ideal setting for this pagoda which is surrounded by smaller pagodas at the base. A feature of these pagoda is the ornamental tops which contain a number of small bells ...ART28535.020
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Pony cart, Tavoy
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A sketch of a pony cart used extensively in this area for the transport of people and goods. These carts have entirely be replaced the rickshaws in this district, but in Mergui and other areas of the ...ART28535.019
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POW's at rest, Mergui
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Australian and Allied prisoners of war relaxingn at the 2nd Mergui Prisoners of War Camp, during one of their rest days. Verso; Two sketches, male walking and a temple. Verso; Two sketchesART28535.011
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Pushing a skip, Tavoy Aerodrome
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Australian and Allied prisoners of war, captured by the Japanese Army at Singapore, pushing a skip load of ballast while working on the extension to the aerodrome.ART28535.026
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Reclining Buddha, Tavoy
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A sketch of the famous "Reclining Buddha" near the rice mills. The Buddha is approcimately 120' long. Buddha is believed to have died resting on his side with his head propped up on his right hand and...ART28535.017
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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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recto: Rear verandah Australia House, Ye; verso: not titled [unfinised sketches]
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
The rear verandah of one of the dirty, dilapidated huts which was used as a staging camp for Australian and Allied prisoners of war during their shift from Tavoy up country to work on a Japanese railw...ART28535.030
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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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Sabotage, Tavoy
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Burnt and wrecked buildings in the business centre of the town. In many cases only the walls remained of the brick and concrete buildings when the Japanese Forces captured the town. It is thought the ...ART28535.013
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Tavoy school
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
An imposing concrete building, formerly the main school of the area which was taken over by the Japanese Army and used as the main prisoner of war camp in the area, to house Australian and Allied pris...ART28535.014
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The bag and pole method
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Australian prisoners of war carrying ballast for road building. They are using the bag and pole method, which, as can be seen consists of a bag tied at each corner and slung across a pole so that two ...ART28535.012
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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
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Ye Burma
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Maker: Korsch, John Donald
One of the dirty dilapidated huts as temporary accommodation for Australian and Allied prisoners of war, captured at Singapore, during their move from Tavoy to work in the Japanese railway project. Ap...ART28535.028