Across the river from Chungkai
Art ART91821 Second World War, 1939-1945River scene with boats, trees and hills.
Chalker, Jack Bridger Accession Number: PR03008
Description
A collection of papers and sketches c 1942-1945 some of which are the work of Jack Bridger Chalker comprising: a typed copy of the Prisoner of War ( POW) working party list for Havelock Road Labour Camp, Singapore, 1942; pencil and green wash on paper drawing of 'Plan of Kanyu River Camp' with text 1943; pencil on paper drawing 'Plan of Hintock No.5 Railway camp' with text, 1945; photogravure reproduction of original drawing by Jack Chalker, 'Cooking fires from sick huts at sundown', Chungkai Hospital, 1943; scripts, character and cast list for plays by P G Wodehouse and Willem (Wim) C Kan produced at Nakom Paton hospital camp, 1944-1945; medical and physiotherapy notes, illustrations and patients' lists from Nakom Paton, c1943-1945; eight Japanese issue currency notes collected by Jack Chalker 1942-1945; one anniversary, three Christmas and five birthday cards in pen and ink and watercolour by Rob Brazil, 'Akki' and Lt 'Smudger' Smith, 1944; two leaflets of instructions for allied prisoners of war and Japanese guards dropped after the Japanese surrender.
Details
Accession Number
PR03008
Maker
Jack Bridger Chalker
Maker
Commonwealth of Australia
Maker
Rob Brazil
Maker
Willem C 'Wim' Kan
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Document
Measurement
wallet
Date Made
1942-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
AWM copyright
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