The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Outdoor portrait of two Prisoners of War (POW) S. Christian (sitting) and 4922 Private (Pte) Alfred Charles Stokes, 53rd Battalion, from Sydney NSW taken at Schneidemuhl POW camp in Posen, Germany. Pte Stokes enlisted at the age of 24 on 4 September 1915 and embarked for overseas on 8 March 1916 aboard HMAT Star of England. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW in Germany until he was repatriated to England on 25 December 1918. In August 1918 he wrote from POW Camp Schneidemuhl "I am still jogging along and in the best of health. I am still working in the forests. The parcels are coming a little irregularly lately, but I suppose they will liven up again later." Pte Stokes arrived back in Australia on 28 November 1919. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 39.
Outdoor portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 4854 Private (Pte) Robert Montgomery, 55th Battalion, from Auburn, NSW, at Schneidemuhl POW camp in Posen, Germany. Pte Montgomery enlisted on 23 S
Outdoor portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 2734 Private (Pte) Colin Alexander Mitchell, 53rd Battalion, from Tempe NSW at a German POW camp, probably Schneidemuhl. Pte Mitchell enlisted on 1
Studio portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 2734 Private (Pte) Colin Alexander Mitchell, 53rd Battalion, from Tempe NSW. Pte Mitchell enlisted on 17 August 1915, giving his age as 18 and embar
Outdoor portrait of two allied Prisoners of War (POW) at a POW camp at Schneidemuhl, Germany. Identified standing on the right is 2734 Private (Pte) Colin Alexander Mitchell, 53rd Battalion, from Temp
Studio portrait of 4922 Private (Pte) Alfred Charles Stokes, 53rd Battalion, from Sydney NSW taken while a Prisoner of War (POW) at Schnudimuhl POW camp in Gosen, Germany. Pte Stokes enlisted at the a
Studio portrait of a group of Prisoners of War (POW) at Schneidemuhl POW camp, Germany. Identified back row, second from left is 2012 Private (Pte) Harry Bruce Kyle, 16th Battalion, from Kalgoorlie WA
