Pamela MacLeod (née Whitehead)

Home Town: Melbourne, Australia Conflict: Korean War Branch: Civilian

  • Some of Pamela MacLeod's colleagues in Korea, 1953. From left to right: Flora Baptist (Canadian Red Cross), Pamela MacLeod, Say Bury (Royal Australian Army Nursing Service), Judith (Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps - British)
  • A candelabra made by Korean civilians out of melted-down shell casings.
  • Australian prisoners of war following their release, 1953.
  • Australian POW John Meanly.
  • A notebook given to Australian soldier John Meanley after being imprisoned in a Chinese prisoner of war camp. He gave the book to Pamela MacLeod after his release as he did not want to reminded of his time in the camp.
  • A piece of embroidery given to Australian soldier John Meanley after being imprisoned in a Chinese prisoner of war camp. He gave this to Pamela MacLeod after his release as he did not want to reminded of his time in the camp.
  • A pass and identification card used by Pamela MacLeod to travel between Korea and Japan, 1954.
  • Recently released Commonwealth prisoners of war watching a newsreel of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Ashtrays made by Korean civilians out of melted-down shell casings.
Some of Pamela MacLeod's colleagues in Korea, 1953. From left to right: Flora Baptist (Canadian Red Cross), Pamela MacLeod, Say Bury (Royal Australian Army Nursing Service), Judith (Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps - British) Pamela MacLeod
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