Description
Group portrait of allied prisoners of war (POWs) at Fort 15, Stalag XX-A, clothed only in their bathers (swimming costumes) or towels, having just enjoyed their monthly bath in a disused, waterfilled quarry. Included in the photograph are Don Mold (standing, far left) [NX13748 Warrant Officer Gordon Charles Mould, 2/5 Australian General Hospital (AGH)] and NX9669 Warrant Officer Class 2 Keith Leonard Winton Healey, 2/3 Battalion (sitting, second from right). This German prisoner of war and internment camp was in a series of semi underground forts built in the 1880s on the Vistula River. Prisoners included men of 2/5 AGH who were captured in Greece after they were ordered to remain behind to treat wounded allied POWs following the evacuation.
Details
Accession Number
P02071.011
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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