Historical information
The spoon was given to Maxwell Barry Cowden VX19297 2/2 Pioneer BN by an American POW. He carried the spoon tied to the side of his loin cloth. Max worked on the Burma Railway and in the Coal Mines in Japan, Senryu 24 and Fukuoka camps. After the war he could not sit on a chair for a long time and would just squat on the floor with his back to the wall as he had done as a POW.
Refer Cat No 7076P for more service details.
Physical description
Framed brown timber with gold edge, inset background is green, within is a silver spoon and medal displayed.
The medal is a Commemorative unofficial Prisoner of War.
Inscriptions & markings
On the spoon stamped in "U.S"
