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Changi,
Singapore, 1943-01-26. A
ceremonial parade was held on Selarang Barracks
Square, Changi, to
celebrate Australia Day, 1943. Members of 27 Infantry Brigade paraded
under the command of Lt Col CH. Kappe. The salute was taken by Lt Col
F.G. Galleghan, commander AIF POW's, who organised the parade. Shown in photo
left,
members of 2/30 Infantry Battalion moving to flank to march past and
members of 2/29 Infantry Battalion marching past. |
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Singapore.
1945-09-13. Prisoners of war
released from Changi prison camp were evacuated from Singapore by the Australian
hospital ship Manunda, the first Australian ship to arrive at Singapore
after the surrender of the Japanese. Shown, Gunner T. Hussey, 2/10 Field
Regiment waiting on a stretcher to board the Manunda. His ventriloquist
doll "Joey" is the last of three he made while in Changi camp. |
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Changi,
Singapore, 1945-09-19. Members of
8th Division, ex prisoners of war of the Japanese, demonstrating
conditions in their cell at Changi jail. Four men occupied a two-man
cell. Identified personnel are: Pte D.A. Meldrum (1); Pte L. Coulson
(2); Pte we. Oakley (3); Cpl L.W. Whisker (4). |
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Changi,
Singapore. 1945-08-28. Copies of
this leaflet were dropped over Changi prisoner of war camp. The reverse
side contained instructions to the Japanese about treatment of
prisoners. The annotation on the left of the leaflet was made by the
diarist of the 8th Australian Division. |
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Changi
prison camp, Singapore. 1945. All
these men are wearing artificial limbs made in the camp by Warrant Officer Arthur Purden of
East Maitland, N.S.W. 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, N.S.W, 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 2/2nd Machine
Gun Battalion; NX41388 Alex McKenzie, of Boggabri, N.S., a
member of the 2/30th Battalion. |
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Singapore,
Straits Settlements. 1945-09-15.
Personnel of 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, 2/6th
Engineers and 105th Transport Company, ex-prisoners of war of the Japanese,
soon after their arrival at the Changi gaol from Thailand. |
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Singapore.
1945-09-13. Prisoners of war released from Changi
prison camp were evacuated from Singapore by the Australian Hospital Ship Manunda, the first Australian ship to arrive at Singapore after the
surrender of the Japanese. Shown, a group of ex-prisoners of war,
members of 8th Division, having a cup of tea while waiting for orders to
embark aboard the Manunda. |
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