Description
Group portrait of prisoners of war (POWs) at Stalag 383 who made up the Australian water polo team. They are posed in front of the fire-fighting reservoir, which was used for swimming. The water was not changed for three years. Back row, left to right: unidentified; unidentified; Bill Beach [probably NX2937 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Allan Frederick Beach, AASC]; and Reg Napthalier [NX5968 Sergeant Reginald Thomas (Reg) Napthali, 2/4 Battalion]. Front row: unidentified; NX9669 Warrant Officer Class 2 Keith Leonard Winton Healey, 2/3 Battalion; and Curly Reynolds [NX1770 Cpl Jack Grear Reynolds, 2/2 Battalion]. The German POW and internment camp was a special non-work camp for non-commissioned officers (NCOs) from October 1942.
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Accession Number
P02071.030
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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