Women
During the year of 1942 in the months of March and August three signature quilts by the women at Changi. The three different quilts were created for different solders, one for the Australians, one for the British and one for the Japanese prisoners. This idea came from Canadian internee, Mrs Ethel Mulvany a lady who had previously worked with the Red Cross. The making of the quilts was a way to prevent boredom for the 400 women and children at Changi, each quilt resembled something that was personal to the women, these quilts may also have messages of hope and patriotism to send back to their family. These women and children were kept in a separate part of Changi to the Australian solders. Such prisons where women and nurses were moved to are Rabaul and Muntok. The living conditions for women at Rabaul were unbearable, the daily intake of food was a cup of water and a handful of rice, if not this a tinned can of food. It was proven that 8 women and 1 nurse had days prior to the war
During the year of 1942 in the months of March and August three signature quilts by the women at Changi. The three different quilts were created for different solders, one for the Australians, one for the British and one for the Japanese prisoners. This idea came from Canadian internee, Mrs Ethel Mulvany a lady who had previously worked with the Red Cross. The making of the quilts was a way to prevent boredom for the 400 women and children at Changi, each quilt resembled something that was personal to the women, these quilts may also have messages of hope and patriotism to send back to their family. These women and children were kept in a separate part of Changi to the Australian solders. Such prisons where women and nurses were moved to are Rabaul and Muntok. The living conditions for women at Rabaul were unbearable, the daily intake of food was a cup of water and a handful of rice, if not this a tinned can of food. It was proven that 8 women and 1 nurse had days prior to the war