| Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01433.021 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Date made | c August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Burma or Thailand. 1945. An emaciated Dutch prisoner of war (POW), Sergeant J P Fortuin showing ...
Description
Burma or Thailand. 1945. An emaciated Dutch prisoner of war (POW), Sergeant J P Fortuin showing the effects of general debility post dysentery and exhaustion from beri beri typical of the condition of many of the Allied prisoners of the Japanese at the end of the war. (Donor B. Theobald)