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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2018/043:001 Creator Sam Biner DescriptionCigarette tin made by Sam Biner while prisoner of war in Changi prison. The tin is inscribed to his son Henry (Hank), who had enlisted in the RAAF. Sam Biner (VX65356 ), named Israel Biner in enlistment records was born in Warsaw, Poland 13 April 1903. He enlisted in the AIF 27 Oct 1941 and was in Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers at time of discharge. Sam was taken prisoner of war and was held in Changi prison for three and a half years. Production placeChangi, Singapore Production date 1942 - 1945 Subjectprisoners of war, War in the Pacific, soldiers Object namecigarette tins Materialtin Dimensions Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Hank Biner

Object numberM2018/043:001

DescriptionCigarette tin made by Sam Biner while prisoner of war in Changi prison. The tin is inscribed to his son Henry (Hank), who had enlisted in the RAAF.

Sam Biner (VX65356 ), named Israel Biner in enlistment records was born in Warsaw, Poland 13 April 1903. He enlisted in the AIF 27 Oct 1941 and was in Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers at time of discharge. Sam was taken prisoner of war and was held in Changi prison for three and a half years.

Production placeChangi, Singapore

Production date 1942 - 1945

Subjectprisoners of war, War in the Pacific, soldiers

Object namecigarette tins

Materialtin

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Hank Biner

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