| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00053.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SELARANG, SINGAPORE, 1970. THE BARRACKS WHERE THE "SELARANG INCIDENT" TOOK PLACE IN THE CHANGI ...
Description
SELARANG, SINGAPORE, 1970. THE BARRACKS WHERE THE "SELARANG INCIDENT" TOOK PLACE IN THE CHANGI POW CAMP IN 1942. APPROXIMATELY 17,000 POW'S WERE CONFINED IN A VERY SMALL SPACE BY THE JAPANESE BECAUSE OF THEIR REFUSAL TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT NOT TO TRY TO ESCAPE. DUE TO THE RISK OF DISEASE EPIDEMICS IN SUCH A CONFINED AREA THE MEN WERE ORDERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. THIS THEY DID RELUCTANTLY, AND WERE MOVED BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL ACCOMMODATION.