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Accession Number | 019327 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
Date made | 1945 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. 1945. All these men are wearing artificial limbs made in the camp ...
Description
Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. 1945. All these men are wearing artificial limbs made in the camp by NX67447 Warrant Officer Arthur Henry Mason Purdon, 2/30th Battalion of East Maitland, NSW. The men are in good spirits and are glad that they will soon be on their way home. Left to right: NX33254 Private Max Bradford of Sydney, NSW, a member of the 2/20th Battalion; VX36959 Lance Corporal Jack Campbell of Apollo Bay, Vic; WX16376 Private Steve Gleeson of Mundijong, WA, a member of the 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion; NX41338 Alex McKenzie, of Boggabri, NSW, a member of the 2/30th Battalion.