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Artist
Oliver Zina
Description
English: Emaciated former prisoners sitting on the steps of an ambulance in Singapore following their release from captivity in Sumatra. Holding the newspaper is Sergeant Jack King RM, formerly of HMS PRINCE OF WALES, while standing next to him, with the distinctive chest tattoo, is Private Tom Wardrope of 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
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Oliver Zina collection
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Associated people and organisations
British Army
Royal Marines
Associated places
Singapore
Associated events
Liberation of Singapore Island 1945, Malaya, Second World War
Associated themes
Allied Prisoners of War Far East 1939-1945, Internment
Associated keywords
Malnourishment, Prisoners
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photographs
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LIBERATED BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR IN THE FAR EAST, 1945