AWM Collection Record: P02569.192
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ID Number: | P02569.192 |
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| Maker: | Aspinall, George | ||
| Place made: | Burma Thailand Railway: Songkurai | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Three "fit" workers at Shimo Sonkurai No 1 Camp, standing outside the camp hospital. Standing from left to right: NX4417 Bruce Pearce, NX47506 Oscar Jackson, both of 2/30th Battalion, and unidentified. The prisoner at right is unable to fasten his shorts because his stomach is swollen with beriberi. The photograph was taken by NX37745 Private George Aspinall, 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion. With a folding Kodak 2 camera, Aspinall secretly photographed his internment at the Changi prisoner-of-war camp and on the Burma-Thailand Railway. Aspinall was one of many prisoners engaged in photography at Changi. He later recalled that a number of photographic studios emerged throughout the camp, including one operated by a Japanese agent. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:07:37 GMT
