Ration scale document from Lieutenant H Kingshi (RAMC), Changi

Title
Ration scale document from Lieutenant H Kingshi (RAMC), Changi
Year/Period
10 Apr 1942
Region
Singapore
Object Type
notes (documents), documents (object genre)
Material
paper (fiber product)
Technique
printing (process)
Dimension
Object size: 20.2 x 8.2 cm
Accession No.
2018-01210
Credit Line
DONATED BY ALLAN AND SHANE RILEY - SONS OF ALBERT RILEY RAMC
NLB Type
Document

This ration scale note shows various food quantities allocated each day to the prisoners of war held captive in Changi, though the actual amounts given were often lower than those in the ration scale. As such, food shortage was a major concern during wartime.