| Accession Number | P04485.023 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Rosson, John |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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VX46035 Private Alan Hambly Moore, 2/9 Field Ambulance, a Prisoner of War (POW) stirring a ...
Description
VX46035 Private Alan Hambly Moore, 2/9 Field Ambulance, a Prisoner of War (POW) stirring a steaming pot in the outdoor cookhouse near Roberts Hospital, part of Changi POW camp. A butcher by trade from Riddell, Victoria, Moore was tasked as a cook for the hospital This image was secretly taken by Major John Rosson and the camera and negatives were kept hidden from the Japanese throughout his internment.