| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24486 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 63 x 81.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil over pencil on softboard |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Troops de-bugging their beds, Changi
Description
Bed frames treated with hot water to kill vermin. Due to being kept together in close confines, disease and lice spread rapidly through the POW camp, decimating an already frail population.