Cell block key from Changi Gaol : Gunner P Hindley, 2/15 Field Regiment, RAA Accession Number: REL/21826

Description

Large polished steel Chubb key. The oval ring end of the key is stamped on one side 'CHUBB LONDON' and on the other side 'G'.

Contextual Description

This master key to G Block of Changi Gaol was 'liberated' by an Australian prisoner of war, Gunner Peter Hindley of 2/15 Field Regiment, RAA, while he was imprisoned there. Hindley was born in Cheshire, England in 1910. He enlisted in Sydney for service in the Second World War on 8 June 1940 and was discharged on 8 December 1945.

Details

Accession Number
REL/21826
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Steel
Measurement
Overall: 120 x 43 mm
Date Made
1930s
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Accession REL/21826

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