The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Members of 8 Division, ex prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese, demonstrating conditions in their cell at Changi jail. Four men occupied a two-man cell. Left to right: NX50294 Private (Pte) D A Meldrum of Newcastle, NSW (1); QX21684 Pte L Coulson of Roma, Qld (2); VX27492 Pte W Oakley of Prahran, Vic (3); and front lying, VX42657 Corporal L W Whisker of Newport (4).
CHANGI, SINGAPORE, 1945-09-19. MEMBERS OF 8 DIVISION, EX PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, DEMONSTRATING CONDITIONS IN THEIR CELL AT CHANGI JAIL. FOUR MEN OCCUPIED A TWO-MAN CELL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL
CHANGI JAIL, SINGAPORE. 1945-09-19. MEMBERS OF 8TH DIVISION, EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, CHECKING THEIR WEIGHT GAINS ON A SET OF SCALES IN THE JAIL COURTYARD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVA
8th Australian Division ex-POWS of the Japanese displaying articles which they made while prisoners in Changi gaol. Idetified personnel are L-R : NX45646 Corporal A. E. Lidster, VX19075 F. M Winter (
CHANGI, SINGAPORE. 1945-09-19. MEMBERS OF 2/29TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH DIVISION, EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, DEMONSTRATING A HOME MADE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHICH THEY USED DURING THEIR IMPRISO
RAVENSHOE AREA, QLD. 1944-12-29. THE 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION B GRADE BASKETBALL TEAM, WINNERS OF THE 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL J R KING, CAPTAIN,
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. POWS RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE BY THE AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA, THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHIP TO ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE AFTER THE SURRENDER
