[The camp potter, D.M. Fraser (NX40359)]

The work depicts Private Douglas Marks Fraser (NX40359) of 2/18th Battalion working at improvised wheel he had made. Fraser was the camp potter and made pots for use by the doctors as well as other objects required at the camp. Due to the workshop run by the men, the camp became proficient at building all the necessities needed by the prisoners. Unfortunately the role of camp potter was not taken seriously by many of the men in the camp who felt Fraser had an easy job that kept him off work parties. Fraser was allocated to at least three work parties but was often pulled off by officers wanting him to return to the potting work as it was a job that was necessary in the camp. The crossed out words on the drawing read: "Who said foohey", indicating that the making and firing of clay was not a thought of as a serious occupation at Changi.