The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. 1945. All these men are wearing artificial limbs made in the camp by NX67447 Warrant Officer Arthur Henry Mason Purdon, 2/30th Battalion of East Maitland, NSW. The men are in good spirits and are glad that they will soon be on their way home. Left to right: NX33254 Private Max Bradford of Sydney, NSW, a member of the 2/20th Battalion; VX36959 Lance Corporal Jack Campbell of Apollo Bay, Vic; WX16376 Private Steve Gleeson of Mundijong, WA, a member of the 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion; NX41338 Alex McKenzie, of Boggabri, NSW, a member of the 2/30th Battalion.
Improvised orthopaedic sandal, for the left foot, with a 55 mm high heel. The sole and heel have been cut from a single piece of wood. A thick rubber 'horseshoe' is nailed around the bottom edge of th
Right below knee metal artificial leg with wooden foot. The calf is made from five rivetted pieces of aluminium scavenged from wrecked aircraft. The main part of the leg is made from two large pieces
Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. c. 1945. NX67447 Warrant Officer Arthur Henry Mason Purdon, 2/30th Battalion of East Maitland, NSW, with diagrams of artificial limbs which he built from aluminium and o
Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. c. 1945. NX67447 Warrant Officer Arthur Henry Mason Purdon, 2/30th Battalion of East Maitland, NSW, calling the roll and sorting men into batches, prior to their departu
Showing some of the limbs manufactured a the AIF POW Convalescent Depot. Series of drawings showing construction of artificial leg, including knee and ankle joints, 'Limb Factory', under supervision o
Depicts a portrait of Warrant Officer Class 1 Arthur Henry Mason Purdon DCM (NX67447), Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant, 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion. Taken prisoner-of-war by the Japanese a
Right below knee metal artificial leg with wooden foot. The calf is made from five rivetted pieces of aluminium scavenged from wrecked aircraft. The main part of the leg is made from two large pieces
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-08-28. AT THE REPATRIATION COMMISSION'S ARTIFICIAL LIMB FACTORY, BILL DICKIE OF FOOTSCRAY, EX 39TH BATTALION, KNITTING STOCKINGS WHICH ARE WORN UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
