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Creativity and Ingenuity of British Far East Prisoners of War, 1942 - 45
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John Spittle, FEPOW

John, or Jack as he was known, was sent to Singapore to help reduce malaria by destroying mosquito breeding grounds. He used his knowledge of the disease to help prevent himself and others catching it in the camps.

 

Image Jack Spittle, circa 1940, photograph courtesy B. Spittle