108965 Accession Number: 108965

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INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF TWIN BROTHERS, EX PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE GERMANS, WITH THEIR MOTHER ON SPENCER STREET RAILWAY STATION. THE MEN WERE CAPTURED IN NORTH AFRICA WHILE SERVING WITH 3 ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, AND WERE IMPRISONED IN STALAG XIIIc, HAMMELBURG, UPPER BAVARIA. IDENTIFIED LEFT TO RIGHT: GUNNER W. KNIGHT (1); MRS KNIGHT (2); GUNNER J. KNIGHT (3).

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Accession Number
108965
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 June 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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