Summary
This remote reading compass was removed from a Japanese aircraft at Changi airfield, Singapore in 1945 by the donor who had been held as a prisoner of war.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Jack L. McAllister, 20 Sep 1949
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Place & Date Used
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Classification
Air transport, Aircraft, Components - navigation instrumentation
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Type of item
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References
Australian Radiation Services Report 2008
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Keywords
Aeronautical Instruments, Compasses, Prisoners of War, World War II, 1939-1945