Article 56XWC William Norways: a prisoner of war's sketches on the Thai-Burma railway – in pictures

William Norways: a prisoner of war's sketches on the Thai-Burma railway – in pictures

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British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks under appalling conditions

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