| Accession Number | F03401 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 45 min |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w/silent |
| Place made | Malaya |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
[Compilation of post Second World War footage showing repatriation of allied prisoners of war in South East Asia and captured Japanese]
Description
Compilation of post Second World War footage showing repatriation of allied prisoners of war in South East Asia and captured Japanese, including scenes of injured and emasciated POWs, crowd scenes of men laughing and smiling; Changi gaol; doctors treating POWs; railway carriages, allied graves marked by wooden crosses, POWs clothed but still emasciated, boarding a ship.
Imperial War Museum footage obtained for the ABC production "Burma Railway".
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