Mixed collection related to Private Frank Leslie Corpe (3718) Accession Number: P11644.001

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Australian prisoners of war (POWs) attend a Christmas Day lunch, probably at Stendal camp. Identified at the front of the front, right table is 3718 Private (Pte) Frank Leslie Corpe, 13th Battalion who was captured at Riencourt, Germany on 11 April 1917, and was first interned in Dulmen camp. He returned to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HMAT Medic. Frank Corpe also served in the Second World War. This image is from the collection of Frank Corpe.

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Accession Number
P11644.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
25 December 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor K Caley
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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