Mannix, Clarence (b.? - d.1965) Accession Number: PR00888

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Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX37269 Clarence Mannix. The collection consists of a photocopy of a six page hand written memoir written by Mannix relating to his service in the Second World War, probably as a cook. It records the period when, as a prisoner of war in Poland and Germany, from 25 January to 4 March 1945 (44 days) he was part of a forced march from Breslau (Wroclaw) to Stalag 9A. The memoir is in the form of a diary with daily entries recording places, distance travelled, food rations and sometimes weather conditions, bombing raids and overnight accommodation.

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Accession Number
PR00888
Maker
Clarence Mannix
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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