| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22924 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50.8 x 34.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 18 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Ex POWs waiting for transport
Description
A group of ex POWs are waiting for Transport in Changi, Singapore. Changi was the main prisoner-of-war camp in Singapore where some 14,972 Australians captured at the fall of Singapore were imprisoned. Many work forces were assembled in Changi before being sent to the Burma-Thailand Railway and other work camps. It was also used as a staging camp for those captured elsewhere. Prisoners were used on heavy labouring works in and around Singapore. Tasks included road-building, freight-moving, mine removal and work in chemical factories. These troops suffered from diseases such as beriberi, malaria, and dysentery.