Williams, Albert `Bill' (Sergeant) Accession Number: MSS1594

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Manuscript written by Sergeant Albert Williams, "What was it like to be a POW dad?", describing his Second World War service in the Middle East and capture by the Germans in Tobruk. Williams was held at a number of prisoner of war camps in Derna, Benghazi and Tripoli and Camp PG57 Grupignano in Italy. Williams writes about the construction of a tunnel and a failed escape attempt at Camp PG57, his internment at Stalag XVIII A, Wolfsberg Austria and escape at Markt Pongau just before the end of the war.

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Accession Number
MSS1594
Maker
Albert `Bill' Williams
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1995
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 95/0860
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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