| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi, Selarang Barracks |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 042307 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi, Selarang Barracks |
| Date made | September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Photograph taken during the Selarang Barracks Square Incident when Japanese General Fukuye ...
Description
Photograph taken during the Selarang Barracks Square Incident when Japanese General Fukuye concentrated 13350 British and 2050 Australian prisoners of war because of their refusal to sign a promise not to escape. The picture shows external excavations for latrines made necessary because of overcrowding in the barracks.