| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118952 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BANGKOK, THAILAND 1945-09-21. AUSTRALIAN FLAG MADE BY EX- AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT NUMBER 8 ...
Description
BANGKOK, THAILAND 1945-09-21. AUSTRALIAN FLAG MADE BY EX- AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT NUMBER 8 CAMP SAIGON. THEY USED A MACHINE BORROWED FROM THE KOREAN GUARDS. THE FLAG IS MADE FROM MOSQUITO NETS, CHOLERA BELTS AND LOIN CLOTHS. PICTURE TAKEN AT BANGKOK AIRPORT WHERE THE EX- PRISONERS OF WAR ARE WAITING ONWARD MOVEMENT TO SINGAPORE FROM SAIGON. (PHOTOGRAPHER LIEUTENANT N. B. STUCKEY)