Jeater, William David (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1896 - d.1981) Accession Number: 3DRL/3589

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Forty-four Christmas cards exchanged by prisoners of war in Changi between 1942-1945. The cards are illustrated with hand drawn pencil, watercolour and crayon sketches. Included in the collection is an invitation with an attached concert program, to attend the Dutch celebration for the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina dated August 1944. The cards were collected by Lieutenant Colonel William Jeater who served with the 2/20 Battalion before being captured as a prisoner of war in 1942.

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Accession Number
3DRL/3589
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Souvenir
Measurement
2 wallets: x 2 cm
Date Made
1941-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/052/006
Copyright
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