Lot 401

Description

Australia, WWII, trench art tobacco tin in white metal (83x56mm), hinged lid, the corners featuring engraved playing card suits namely hearts (top left), clubs (top right), diamonds (bottom right), and spades (bottom left), the rest of the top decorated with stipple engraving except for a large engraved shield in the centre that is inscribed, 'QX18537/Cpl. Field C.M/2/26 Bn/Malaya', and on the bottom right corner of the reverse is inscribed, 'Battle/of Java/10-2-45'. Fine.

QX18537 (Q303207) Cedric Morgan Field, born 20Dec1920 at Rion, Qld; Enl.16Jul1940 at Mackay, Qld; was a prisoner of war at Changi after the surrender of Singapore; arrived in Rockhampton, Qld from Singapore on 12Oct1945 after being released from Changi POW Camp; Disch.28Nov1945 as Corporal ex 2/20 Aust Infy Bn.^^In 1952 Cedric Field was elected to the committee of the Mackay ex-P.O.W. Association. The association had been formed in 1946 but was relevantly dormant until 1950 when a reunion was organised and this then became an annual event.