Not titled [POW scenes: a) Burial scene b) Native building c) Natives outside shop] Accession Number: ART28729

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Three pen and ink drawings depicting scenes from Changi POW camp during the Second World War. The first depicts a number of Australian soldiers burying a fellow serviceman. The second is an example of the buildings around Changi. The third depicts a group of Malayan people standing outside a shop. These drawings were intended to be included in a book about the 8th Division AIF's experiences in Malaya.

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Accession Number
ART28729
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink over pencil, heightened with white on paper
Measurement
Overall: 25.8 cm x 17.7 cm
Medium
pen and ink over pencil, heightened with white on paper
Date Made
1945-1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1950
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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