| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 116074 |
| 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
|
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM ...
Description
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. PRISONERS OF WAR 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, DRIVER (DR) A. L. PEARCE, 2/3RD MOTOR AMBULANCE CONVOY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, STANDING ON THE WHARF WAITING TO EMBARK ABOARD THE MANUNDA. DR PEARCE IS HOLDING HIS GUITAR WHICH WAS MADE IN CHANGI CAMP BY ANOTHER PRISONER OF WAR.