019069 Accession Number: 019069

Description

Morotai, Halmahera Islands. One of the two wards where Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) hospital patients are cared for at 1st Australian Compound, Morotai. They receive the same food as the Australian patients in a nearby Australian General Hospital. Lunch consists of chicken, potatoes and salad, followed by rice and cream custard.

Details

Accession Number
019069
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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