019195 Accession Number: 019195

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Singapore. September 1945. QX10305, Private Robert Harvey Gill, a Queensland member of the 8th Division released from the Changi prisoner of war (POW) camp suffering from beri-beri, lying on a hospital bed. Dozens of POWs were afflicted with this complaint. Note his emaciated condition.

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Accession Number
019195
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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