Parachute canopy, 1945 (c)
This canopy is made of olive green silk and was used by Captain R G Miller, 60 Indian Airborne Field Ambulance, when he dropped on Changi airfield at Singapore on 30 August 1945. Miller was a member of the Repatriation of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees team. Changi was a notorious Japanese prisoner of war camp.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1994-01-116-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1994-01-116-1
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