| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 123668 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. AUSTRALIAN EX PRISONERS OF WAR IN THEIR SLEEPING QUARTERS AT "BICYCLE ...
Description
BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. AUSTRALIAN EX PRISONERS OF WAR IN THEIR SLEEPING QUARTERS AT "BICYCLE CAMP", SO NAMED BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF BICYCLES FOUND THERE WHEN FIRST OCCUPIED BY THE PRISONERS. CONDITIONS INSIDE THE BUILDING (AN EX DUTCH BARRACKS) WERE EVEN MORE CRAMPED. (PHOTOGRAPHER LIEUTENANT R. J. BUCHANAN, 10TH MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM)