| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 116073 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SINGAPORE, 1945-09-13. PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM ...
Description
SINGAPORE, 1945-09-13. PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE BY THE AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA, THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHIP TO ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE AFTER THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE. SHOWN, DVR A.L. PEARCE, 2/3 MOTOR AMBULANCE CONVOY, AUST ARMY SERVICE CORPS, CARRYING HIS GUITAR AS HE EMBARKS ABOARD THE MANUNDA. THE GUITAR WAS MADE FOR HIM IN CHANGI CAMP BY ANOTHER PRISONER OF WAR.