The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of two Australian Prisoners of War (POW). Sitting is 3188 Private (Pte) Herbert Sampson Tharme, 55th Battalion, from Leichhardt, NSW and standing is 6049 Pte Peter Lorenzen, 15th Battalion from Rockhampton, Queensland (originally of Denmark). Pte Tharme enlisted at the age of 29 on 12 August 1915 and embarked for overseas on 20 December 1915 aboard HMAT Suevic. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW until he was repatriated to London in December 1918. He was married in England on 4 September 1919 and arrived back in Australia on 10 December 1920. Pte Lorenzen enlisted at the age of 40 on 6 March 1916 and embarked for overseas on 8 August 1916 aboard HMAT Itonus. He was captured at Rennecourt, France on 11 April 1917 and held as a POW in Germany. On 1 April 1918, Pte Lorenzen wrote from POW Camp Schneidemuhl, Germany "The food parcels we are receiving at present are absolutely A.1. At present I am suffering from a poisoned finger sustained whilst at work. Pte S. Tharme has written this short note in my stead. We are both employed on the same farm." Pte Lorenzen was repatriated to England on 1 December 1918 and arrived back in Australia on 2 June 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 160.
Studio portrait of Australian ex-Prisoner of War (POW) 6049 Private (Pte) Peter Lorenzen, 15th Battalion from Rockhampton, Queensland (originally of Denmark). Pte Lorenzen enlisted at the age of 40 on
Allied Prisoners of War (POW) on stage in a scene from the production “Chicago Farmer” at the Soltau POW camp near Hanover, Germany. Identified from left to right: 6736 Private (Pte) Matthew Watson Fi
Outdoor portrait of nine Australian ex-Prisoners of War (POW) wearing hospital-issued rehabilitation uniforms. Identified back row, left to right, 286 Sergeant (Sgt) Albert Victor Thomas Green, 28th B
Outdoor portrait of seven Australian Prisoners of War (POW) at Friedrichsfeld POW Camp Germany, three of whom are unidentified. Identified standing on left is 1664 Pte Albert James Bruce, 10th Battali
Three Australian Prisoners of War (POW) on stage in a scene from the theatrical production 'Chicago Farmer' at the Soltau POW camp near Hanover, Germany. Identified on the left is 3097 Private (Pte) A
Group portrait of transferred Prisoners of War (POW) with women and children outside a restaurant of the Hotel Alpenruhe. Identified standing from left to right are Joe Gugeon (American), 4347 Private
