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Outdoor image of Australian ex-Prisoner of War (POW) Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydney Hoad, 7th Battalion, from Malvern, Victoria at an award ceremony at Montreux, Vevey, Switzerland. Handwritten note on face of photograph reads: "Major General Sir John Hanbury-Williams distributing the Moons Star and Chevrons to the British interned at Montreux, Vevey, Switzerland. 1918" Also annotated on face of photograph with arrows pointing to individuals are "Major Bailey", "Mrs Anderson", "The General" and "Capt Hoad". Capt Hoad enlisted at the age of 31 on 18 August 1914 and embarked for overseas on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Hororata. He was captured at Pozieres, France, on 18 August 1916 and held as a POW in Germany. He wrote from POW Camp Grafenwohr "I cannot remain seated for any length of time and seldom free from pain, but thank goodness it is not unbearable, I am suffering from varicose veins, caused I think through my wounds, they are very painful." Capt Hoad was transferred to Switzerland in November 1917, arrived in London on 12 December 1918 and disembarked in Australia on 30 January 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 191.
Outdoor portrait of Australian ex-Prisoner of War (POW) Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydney Hoad, 7th Battalion, from Malvern, Victoria. Capt Hoad enlisted at the age of 31 on 18 August 1914 and emb
Postcard of the funicular at Territet-Glion near Montreux, Switzerland sent to the Australian Red Cross in London by Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydney Hoad, 7th Battalion, from Malvern, Victoria.
Postcard of the Baron Empain Palace, Heliopolis, Egypt, sent to the Australian Red Cross in London by Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydney Hoad, 7th Battalion, from Malvern, Victoria, whilst on his r
Postcard of a woman and three girls picking narcissus flowers at Rochers de Naye, near Montreux, Switzerland, sent to Miss Chomley, Australian Red Cross, London by Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydne
Postcard of a chalet in the snow at Rochers de Naye, near Montreux, Switzerland, sent to Miss Chomley at the Australian Red Cross, London by Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydney Hoad, 7th Battalion,
Postcard of a steam train at Rochers de Naye, near Montreux, Switzerland, sent to Miss Chomley at the Australian Red Cross, London by Captain (Capt) Frederick James Sydney Hoad, 7th Battalion, from Ma
