| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24476 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 42.6 x 45.9 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on cardboard mounted on hardboard |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Cutting firewood for Changi camp
Description
Men of the AIF Forestry unit cutting wood. This work party was established in the very early days of the men's captivity, as wood for fuel for cooking and wood for structures of the camp were required immediately. The trees within the camp boundary were the first to be utilised, and as the years progressed, the men were forced to seek rubber trees further from the camp.