| Accession Number | P04882.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Burma |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of the Van Gelder children before they were interned in a camp in the ...
Description
Informal portrait of the Van Gelder children before they were interned in a camp in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Left to right, Hans, Carla and Max. The family was interned firstly by the Japanese at a military prisoner of war camp (POW) in Burma and later by the Indonesians. They were separated from their father, Herman, who was sent to a men's camp. The family were later reunited through the Red Cross.