| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00077.018 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CHANGI, SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 1942. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE SELARANG BARRACKS SQUARE INCIDENT, ...
Description
CHANGI, SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 1942. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE SELARANG BARRACKS SQUARE INCIDENT, IN WHICH OVER 15,000 BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN POWS WERE CONFINED IN THE SELARANG BARRACKS SQUARE AFTER REFUSING TO SIGN A NO-ESCAPE AGREEMENT. AFTER THREE DAYS, THE RISK OF DISEASE BECAME SO GREAT THAT THE POW OFFICERS ADVISED THE MEN TO SIGN. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE HOSPITAL AREA, WHERE THE WOUNDED LAY UNDER WHATEVER MAKESHIFT COVER COULD BE SET UP. PHOTOGRAPHER: GEORGE ASPINALL.
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