Keywords: AwmOG3526.jpg en Australian War Memorial Summary Kuching Sarawak c 1945-09-12 The most remarkable story of the Kuching Prisoner of War POW compound was that of Warrant Officer I L Beckett sic of Enfield London England who constructed a wireless set from pieces of wire a mess tin a damper off a Norton bike for dial and generator made of scrap This wireless operated for practically the whole of their internment period and as a morale booster saved many lives Fellow prisoners subscribed over 1000 pounds for him as a token of appreciation He intends to use the money to set up a wireless business in London circa 1945 -09-12 OG3526 Harrison John Thomas PD-AustraliaGov Original upload log en wikipedia FtCG page en wikipedia AwmOG3526 jpg wikitable - 16 11 19 March 2007 320 × 338 45 544 bytes Grant65 w en <nowiki> </nowiki> - 11 28 18 March 2007 450 × 372 86 873 bytes Jasper33 w en <nowiki> Australian War Memorial www awm org au Maker Harrison John T Summary Kuching Sarawak c 1945-09-12 The most remarkable story of the Kuching Prisoner of War POW compound was that of Warrant Officer I L Beckett sic of Enfield London England </nowiki> Batu Lintang camp John Thomas Harrison |