Singapore. September 1945. QX10305, Private Robert Harvey Gill, a Queensland member of the 8th ...

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Accession Number 019195
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape, Nitrate, Silver Gelatin
Physical description Black & white, Landscape, Nitrate, Silver Gelatin
Date made September 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Singapore. September 1945. QX10305, Private Robert Harvey Gill, a Queensland member of the 8th Division released from the Changi prisoner of war (POW) camp suffering from beri-beri, lying on a hospital bed. Dozens of POWs were afflicted with this complaint. Note his emaciated condition.