| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM28351.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Enamelled steel |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Borneo: North Borneo, Sandakan |
| Date made | c 1942-1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Improvised dixie: Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp
Description
Improvised dixie made from standard issue brown enamelled steel Australian army water bottle. One side has been partially cut out so that the bottle forms a dixie with a base and four sides, with the top of the bottle being used as a handle to hold the dixie.
History / Summary
Found at the site of Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp by 9 Military History Field Team in 1945-1946.