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Army issue metal mess tin, used by Lt John Fredrick Wright, RASC, while a prisoner of war (POW) in the far East, during the Second World War, 1942-45 (c). Mess tin is inscribed with his name, rank, number on one side and “18th DIV RASC SINGAPORE 15th Feb 1942”, and his unit and division insignia on the opposite side. Part of a collection of objects belonging to Lt John Fredrick Wright RASC while a POW in the Far East, during the Second World War (1939-45). He was captured in Singapore on 16 February 1942. He was held in Changi prison (1942) among other POW camps.

World War Two, POWs Far East (1941-1945)

Singapore, Fall of, 1942 (World War Two, Far East 1941-1945)