| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 100947 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Nakom Paton, Thailand. 1944-45. Various types of improvised prosthetics and artificial limbs used ...
Description
Nakom Paton, Thailand. 1944-45. Various types of improvised prosthetics and artificial limbs used by soldiers who had lost either all or part of their leg and/or foot. They were locally manufactured by soldiers at the prisoner of war (POW) Base Hospital. (Donor Lieutenant Colonel E. E. (Weary) Dunlop, Australian Army Medical Corps)