| Accession Number | P11137.027.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Singapore |
| Date made | 1940-1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of VX39276 Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Baden Powell Williams, 2/2 ...
Description
Informal portrait of VX39276 Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Baden Powell Williams, 2/2 Convalescent Depot. WO1 Williams enlisted on 14 January 1941 and embarked for service in Singapore on 10 April 1941. He was taken prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese forces during the fall of Singapore in February 1942. WO1 Williams was interned in a POW camp in Malaya where he died of illness on 28 July 1944.