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• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

  Japanese prisoners of war laying some of the 11900 rolls of bituminized hessian sheeting that provided a waterproof bedding for the main runway at Changi. The runway, using 276,680 pierced steel sheets on top of the hessian, was 2000 yards in length and...

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

  Japanese prisoners of war laying rolls of hessian sheeting and pierced steel sheets during the construction of the main runway at Changi. The runway, using 276,680 pierced steel sheets and 11900 rolls of bituminized hessian (the latter providing a...

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

  Flight Lieutenant Bryn Thomas, a medical officer with 81 Mobile Field Hospital, with Senior Sister F H Wilcox and Sister Pat Hughers (right) visiting a ward in the Japanese part of the hospital. The Japanese medical officer accompanying them is Captain...

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  Senior Sister F H Wilcox visits Sister Elaine Bott who is in charge of this airmen's ward at 81 Mobile Field Hospital, Seletar. This was the first Royal Air Force hospital established after the Japanese surrender.

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  Japanese prisoners of war unload medical supplies at the newly established 81 Mobile Field Hospital, Seletar. They are directed by Sister J E M Kennedy and Sister J Dixon of Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service. This was the first Royal Air...

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  Royal Air Force medical orderlies of 81 Mobile Field Hospital disembark at Singapore to open a hospital at Seletar. This was the first Royal Air Force hospital established after the Japanese surrender.

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  Discharged Japanese patients, under the supervision of Leading Aircraftman Ivor Dawkin of the Royal Air Force Regiment, hoe up tapioca plants in front of 81 Mobile Field Hospital. This hospital at Seletar was the first Royal Air Force hospital...

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  Sisters Elaine Bott and Margery Squibbs (l to r) hand out sweets to children at a leper colony near 81 Mobile Field Hospital. This hospital at Seletar was the first Royal Air Force hospital established after the Japanese surrender.

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  British and Japanese patients, accompanied by nursing personnel, get some exercise in the grounds of 81 Mobile Field Hospital. This hospital at Seletar was the first Royal Air Force hospital established after the Japanese surrender.

• THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE FAR EAST 1945-1946

  part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lea (Sergeant)

  Japanese medical orderlies unloading a British patient from an ambulance at 81 Mobile Field Hospital. They are under the supervision of Royal Air Force nursing orderly Leading Aircraftman Richard Brotherton . 81 Mobile Field Hospital at Seletar was the...