The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A conference held at the head office of the Frankfurt Red Cross Society, Frankfurt. This conference was arranged for the purpose of assisting the English and Australian representatives to trace missing British prisoners of war (POWs). Information of value was obtained from their records. Seated round a table, reading from left to right: Herr Trier, a German civilian who spoke English fluently and, throughout the war was in charge of the British section of the Frankfurt Red Cross Society; Mr Zerffi, an English resident of Berlin who was engaged by the British mission in Berlin to help in the search of missing British POWs; Captain Charles Mills, representing AIF Headquarters, London and the Australian Red Cross Society; a German officer who was the director of the Frankfurt Red Cross Society; Lieutenant Colonel H R Charley, Royal Irish Rifles, representing the British Red Cross Society in Berlin.
Meeting of British, Australian and German Red Cross representatives. Identified from left to right: Herr Trier, Manager British Section Frankfurt Red Cross; Mr W Lerffi, Enquiry Branch, British Milita
Meeting of British, Australian and German Red Cross representatives. Identified from left to right: Herr Trier, Manager British Section Frankfurt Red Cross; Mr W Lerffi, Enquiry Branch, British Milita
Herr Hamptmann (left) assisting the Australian Red Cross Society, in Berlin, in finalisation of the records of the Australian prisoners of war and Australians missing on the Western Front. Herr Dr Lon
A Turkish officer captured at Rafa who spoke English fluently. The officer's father was one of the leading Jerusalem bankers. Behind the Turkish officer are German machine gunners and other Turkish
Snow covered cemetery at Munster, Germany that was probably used for Prisoners of War (POW) who died during internment. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps
Unidentified group of German soldiers in a dugout. One is holding a piano accordion. This postcard was probably picked up by an allied soldier and sent to the Australian Red Cross in London. One of a
Berlin. 1919. Sitting at his desk, Captain (Capt) C. Mills and office staff of the Australian Red Cross. Shown: Fraulein B. Frentzel, Interpreter; Capt Mills, Officer in Charge; Mr F. Wilson, English
