recto: A Changi P.O.W building Feb to May 1942; verso: Tavoy drome, POW Camp Accession Number: ART28535.002

Description

One of the well constructed reinforced concrete barrack building of the former Gordon Highlander Barracks, which were built in 1937. This area is now the Changi Prisoner of War Camp and used by the Japanese to hold the Australian and Allied prisoners of war who were captured at the fall of Singapore. The concrete floor served as the bed for most of the Australians.

Verso; Tavoy drome POW Camp.

Details

Accession Number

ART28535.002

Artist

Corporal John Donald Korsch

Classification

Art

Object Type

Work on paper

Physical Description

Medium: pencil on paper

Measurement

Overall: 12.7 cm x 19 cm

Medium

pencil on paper

Date Made

[1942]

Place Made

Malaya

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

Credit Line

purchased 1946

AWM Licensed copyright

Conflicts

Places

Units

Part of collection:

Aerial view of Changi POW Camp, Singapore Island