| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 116043 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. POWS RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE BY THE ...
Description
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. POWS RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE BY THE AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA, THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHIP TO ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE AFTER THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE. SHOWN, SISTER M. GRIMES, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS), ATTENDING TO TWO OF THE EX-POWS IN ONE OF THE WARDS ABOARD THE MANUNDA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PRIVATE (PTE) D. REID, 2/26TH INFANTRY BATTALION (TOP BED); PTE W. E. MOORE, 2/19TH INFANTRY BATTALION.