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El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Two of the AIF repatriated prisoners of war (POWs) from Germany who made a special trip to Alamein to pay their respects to fallen comrades. They are Ron and Phil Chitty of Cudegwa, Vic, and are at the graveside of their brother Arthur, who was killed in the Battle of Alamein. The two brothers were taken prisoner after the fall of Greece. They had heard Arthur had been killed, but it came as a surprise to find his grave in the Alamein Cemetery.
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Brothers Ron and Phil Chitty of Cudegwa, Upper Murray, Vic, pay their respect to their brother NX46368 Private Arthur W. Chitty, 2/23 AIF, who was killed in action
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Brothers Ron and Phil Chitty of Cudegwa, Upper Murray, Vic, kneel beside their brothers grave NX46368 Private Arthur W. Chitty, 2/23 AIF, who was killed in action
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. An informal portrait of brothers Ron and Phil Chitty of Cudegwa, Upper Murray, Vic, both served with the 6th Division, and taken prisoners of war (POWs) by the Ger
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Repatriated AIF prisoners of war (POWs) from German arriving to pay their respects to fallen comrades of the 9th Division at the El Alamein cemetery.
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Repatriated AIF prisoners of war (POWs) from German arriving to pay their respects to fallen comrades of the 9th Division at the El Alamein cemetery.
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Repatriated AIF prisoners of war (POWs) from German arriving to pay their respects to fallen comrades of the 9th Division at the El Alamein cemetery.
