The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of an Australian prisoner of war (POW) swimming team at Stalag 383 POW camp. The swimmers are posed with their winning shield, carved from a butter box, in front of the entrance to the Ofladium theatre, one of two in the camp. The team, known as the Human Hydroplanes, had competed in the 'Empire Aquatic Sports Meet', which took place within the camp in a large, open in-ground firefighting reservoir lined with concrete. From left to right: Back row: W. Lowry, L. Buxton, L. Willans, NX2920 Staff Sergeant E. T. W. Kidd. Second row: C. Harper, D. McErlane, J. Reynolds (captain), P. L. Napthali. Front row: N. Alford, R. Fowler. The shield is held in the collection of the AWM. (Donor E. Kidd)
Wooden shield with carved detailing. Ornamental curls around the edges imitate curled parchment. On the left shoulder is 'AGGREGATE' and on the right one is 'SHIELD'. At the centre top is a circle wit
Wooden shield with carved detailing. Ornamental curls around the edges imitate curled parchment. On the left shoulder is 'AGGREGATE' and on the right one is 'SHIELD'. At the centre top is a circle wit
Group portrait of prisoners of war (POWs) at Stalag 383 who made up the Australian swimming team. They are posed in front of the fire-fighting reservoir, which was used for swimming The water was not
Inverted triangular wooden plaque with rebated carved detail. The plaque has a bar at the top '19 / EMPIRE / 43'. Below this is 'AQUATIC' expanding diagonally to the left from a point beneath 'EMPIRE'
Group portrait of prisoners of war at Stalag XIII-C. Names in square brackets are the full identifications of the men. Back row, left to rught: Corporal (Cpl) H C Johnson [WX788 Henry Cecil Johnson];
Group portrait of prisoners of war (POWs) at Stalag 383 who made up the Australian swimming team. They are posed in front of the fire-fighting reservoir, which was used for swimming The water was not
Kure, Japan. 1955-01-26. Group portrait of the Britcom Engineer Regiment team, predominantly Australian, who competed in an A grade Britcom Hockey Tournament and was the winning team. Left to right: s
