| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01576.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Mayfair |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1945-08. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR ON THE BURMA-THAILAND ...
Description
BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1945-08. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR ON THE BURMA-THAILAND RAILWAY. LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT ALAN MITCHELL, 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION (FRONT LEFT) AND HIS BROTHER, LIEUTENANT CAL MITCHELL, 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION WITH LIEUTENANT BASIL RANSOME, 2/29TH INFANTRY BATTALION (BACK). THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN TO SEND HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO SHOW THEY WERE IN RELATIVELY GOOD CONDITION, BUT IT IS BELIEVED THEIR RELATIVES WERE RATHER HORRIFIED AT THE SOLDIERS' APPEARANCE. (DONOR C. MITCHELL)