| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00077.020 |
| 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 WAS SO GREAT THAT THE POW OFFICERS ADVISED THE MEN TO SIGN. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN FROM A LOWER FLOOR OF THE AIF BUILDING, LOOKING OVER THE HOSPITAL AREA. THE JAPANESE HAD INDIAN SIKH GUARDS MANNING MACHINE GUNS AT THE BASE OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (TOP RIGHT) IN CASE THE POWS TRIED TO ESCAPE. PHOTOGRAPHER: GEORGE ASPINALL.