| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 118961 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Nakom Paton, Thailand. 21 September 1945. Aerial photograph of Nakom Paton prisoner of war (POW) ...
Description
Nakom Paton, Thailand. 21 September 1945. Aerial photograph of Nakom Paton prisoner of war (POW) hospital camp. In January 1944, using POW and native labour, the Japanese began the construction of this major POW hospital for the chronically ill and amputees at Nakom Paton, on the main Singapore-Thailand railway, fifty six kilometres west of Bangkok. Lieutenant Colonel A. E. Coates, Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) was appointed as Chief Medical Officer. At its peak the camp contained 7,353 POWs.