| Place | Asia: Thailand |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00779.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Burma Thailand Railway: Kanchanaburi |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KANCHANABURI, THAILAND. 1943-04. BOONPONG SIRIVEJCHAPAN SITTING AT A TABLE IN HIS GENERAL STORE ...
Description
KANCHANABURI, THAILAND. 1943-04. BOONPONG SIRIVEJCHAPAN SITTING AT A TABLE IN HIS GENERAL STORE IN PARKPRAG ROAD. PRISONERS OF WAR AT THE NEARBY CAMP, INCLUDING COLONEL PHILLIP TOOSEY, ENCOURAGED THEIR JAPANESE GUARDS TO DRINK AT THE SHOP SO THE POWS COULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDICAL DRUGS AND MONEY SUPPLIED BY BOONPONG TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CAMP.