The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Schneidemuhl Prisoner of War (POW) camp, north of Posen, as seen from a hill overlooking the camp. Photograph was sent to the Australian Red Cross by 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from Rockdale NSW. Cpl Skelly enlisted at the age of 21 on 9 August 1915 and embarked for overseas on 30 December 1915 aboard HMAT Suevic. He was captured at Laventie, France on 20 July 1916 and held in POW camps in Germany until he was repatriated to Holland on 13 June 1918. He arrived in England on 22 November 1918. Cpl Skelly embarked to return to Australia on 5 March 1919 and was discharged on 20 June 1919. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 12.
Informal portrait of Prisoners of War (POW) unloading parcels from a horse-drawn cart at the Schneidemuhl POW camp, north of Posen. Photograph was sent to the Australian Red Cross by 3235 Corporal (Cp
Informal group portrait of Prisoners of War (POW) inside the church at the Schneidemuhl POW camp, north of Posen. Identified third from left is 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from R
Informal group portrait of Prisoners of War (POW) attending to mail in the post office at the Schneidemuhl POW camp, north of Posen. Behind the Sergeant in the centre front is a young boy wearing a mi
On-stage portrait of two cast members of a play produced by Prisoners of War (POW) at POW Camp Schneidemuhl, Germany. Identified on right is 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from Rock
Outdoor portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from Rockdale NSW at German POW Camp. Cpl Skelly enlisted at the age of 21 on 9 August 1915 and e
Studio portrait of two Prisoners of War (POW) dressed in POW concert costumes. Sitting is 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from Rockdale NSW. POW on right is unidentified. Cpl Skelly
