Case 73 - Prisoners of War, Second World War

True Freedom

Textured / plastic white cover with image of a bird and cross , book of the New Testament , 305 pages

Cotton G - string, worn by the 'F Force' on the Burma Railway

Undyed cotton rectangular loin cloth with draw string along upper hem

Medical officer's brassard (armband) with Japanese Kanji words indicating "doctor".
Undyed cotton armband with red cotton cross hand stitched to external side - band has been stitched together to form a loop

Telegraph Key / Morse Code Key

Hand made telegraphy Key constructed of a rectangular wooden base with a black plastic battery case fastened with a steel screw. The key in mounted in the centre of the wooden base and is a "gillette" razor. The sounder is a iron cyilinder that is…

Identity discs belonging to NX76511, Captain P. T. Millard

Identity discs belonging to NX76511, Captain P. T. Millard of Australian Army Medical Corps. One circular red disc , one octagonal grey disc - both possibly made from composite wood material - thread onto necklace consisting of thin rope which is…

Razor blade made by a POW in Changi

Silver coloured razor blade inscribed with ' S Mark / MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN / super stainless ' in black on both sides - blade mounted onto one end of light , yellow coloured wood stick via central incision - two sides of incised stick held together…

Burma Railway 'F Force' identification tag

Small square shaped textile with English numbers and kanji characters in black ink.

Changi Meal Ticket

Paper meal ticket with metal backing and a plastic cover . Inscription in blue 880" and a unledgeable signature""aper meal ticket with metal back"

Portable typewriter

Metal typewriter , entire metal body covered with black plastic material with black painted and silver metal components , black circular keys with white letters / numbers / symbols , black and red ribbon threaded . ' Remington ' inscribed on rear…

Typewriter case

Wooden square shaped box covered with black plastic material , two metal hinges at rear , two metal locks on front opening , leather and wood handle fastened to lid with metal plates and rings , four semi-circular metal protectors attached to rear…

Identity discs

One circular red and one octagonal brown disc - possibly made from composite wood material , and one rectangular metal disc - threaded onto thin metal chain . ' R . L . Friend and NX65962 ' embosssed on to all discs

P. O. W. identification tag

Roughly rectangular piece of silver coloured metal sheeting with rounded corners , Japanese characters and ' NX65962' etched into metal surface , circular hole pierced top centre