Description
Studio portrait of two Prisoners of War (POW) at Sagan, Schlesien POW camp Germany. Identified on left is 6542 Private (Pte) George Morrish, 16th Battalion, from Albany, Western Australia. Pte Moorish was born in Durban South Africa, emigrated to Australia, enlisted on 17 April 1916 and embarked for overseas on 13 October 1916 aboard HMAT Suffolk. He was captured at Riencourt, France on 11 April 1917 and held as a POW until he was repatriated to England in January 1919. Pte Morrish arrived back in Australia in March 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 138.
Details
Accession Number
P03236.109
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
April 1917 - November 1918
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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