The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An unidentified Australian ex prisoner of war playing his accordion at "Bicycle" Camp, so named because of the large number of bicycles found there when first occupied by the prisoners. This soldier, a member of "Sparrow Force", had been captured on Timor and despite orders to the contrary he and his comrades managed to retain possession of the instrument during the three and a half years of their imprisonment. When circumstances permitted he was able to bring much pleasure to his fellow captives by playing the instrument. See also 123663.
An unidentified Australian ex prisoner of war playing his accordion at "Bicycle" Camp, so named because of the large number of bicycles found there when first occupied by the prisoners. This soldier,
An unidentified Australian ex prisoner of war playing his accordion at "Bicycle" Camp, so named because of the large number of bicycles found there when first occupied by the prisoners. This soldier,
A group of happy Australian ex-prisoners of war at "bicycle" camp soon after they were freed. The camp was a former Dutch military barracks for native troops and so called on account of the large numb
One of the few members of No. 3 Squadron who played an instrument was one of the flight mechanics, Leading Aircraftman William Joseph (Chippy) Chipperfield, who would always bring his accordion along
BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH TROOPS UNTIL RECENTLY PRISONERS OF WAR AT "BICYCLE" CAMP. THE CAMP WAS A FORMER DUTCH MILITARY BARRACKS FOR NATIVE TROOPS AND SO CALLED ON A
BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. AN AUSTRALIAN EX PRISONER OF WAR READING A BOOK AS HE RESTS ON HIS BED AT "BICYCLE CAMP", SO NAMED BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF BICYCLES FOUND THERE WHEN FIRST OCCUPIED BY
BATAVIA, JAVA 1945-09-24. EX PRISONERS OF WAR MOVING ABOUT BETWEEN THE SLEEPING QUARTERS AT "BICYCLE" CAMP SO CALLED ON ACCOUNT OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF BICYCLES FOUND THERE WHEN FIRST OCCUPIED BY THE P
