| Accession Number | P04801.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Fuller, Evan |
| Place made | Timor |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The operating theatre as seen from outside at the Oesapa Besar Prisoner Of War (POW) camp in ...
Description
The operating theatre as seen from outside at the Oesapa Besar Prisoner Of War (POW) camp in Timor. The walls are made with palm fronds attached to a simple timber frame. Mosquito netting lines the internal walls. This photograph was taken by NX48948 Sergeant Evan Fuller, 2/12 Field Ambulance of Dungog, NSW, who was held at Oesapa Besar Prisoner Of War Camp (POW) until 1946. Fuller hid the film (there was only one roll) in a cake of soap and his Leica camera was hidden in an Army issue water bottle. The metal bottle had been soldered into two halves, water could still be kept in the top compartment, with the camera in the bottom. The metal bottle was then slipped into a green Army issue cover, hiding any weld marks.