| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31000 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Wood; Canvas; Metal |
| Maker |
Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Sumatra |
| Date made | c 1942-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Pair of wooden clogs : Sister W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Description
Pair of handmade wooden clogs known as 'trompers'. Each toe has a brown rubberised canvas strap attached with wire 'nails'. One strap has broken away. The heel of each clog is marked in pencil on the side 'W. ORAM'.
History / Summary
Made by VX58783 Captain (Sister) Wilma Oram of 2/13 Australian General Hospital while she was a prisoner of war of the Japanese on Sumatra.
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