The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of three Australian Prisoners of War (POW). Identified from left to right is 177 Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Francis Marrett Secker, 32nd Battalion, from Lucindale, SA; 6483 Private (Pte) William Phillip Bourne, 14th Battalion, from Richmond, Victoria; and 2004 Pte Ambrose James Coffey, 32nd Battalion, from Maitland, SA. L/Cpl Secker enlisted at the age of 25 on 29 June 1915 and embarked for overseas on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW until repatriated to England on 18 December 1918. L/Cpl Secker arrived back in Australia on 16 May 1919. Pte Bourne enlisted at the age of 29 on 19 June 1916 and embarked for overseas on 2 October 1916 aboard HMAT Nestor. He was captured at Riencourt, France on 11 April 1917 and held as a POW until repatriated to England on 18 December 1918. Pte Bourne arrived back in Australia on 22 May 1919. Pte Coffey enlisted at the age of 29 on 1 October 1915 and embarked for overseas on 7 February 1916 aboard HMAT Miltiades. He was wounded in the right arm and captured at Fleurbaix, France on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW until repatriated to England on 18 December 1918. Pte Coffey arrived back in Australia on 6 May 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 213.
Outdoor portrait of a group of ten allied Prisoners of War (POW) at Schneidemuhl POW camp, Germany. Eight of the POWs are dressed in heavy winter clothing, including large fur coats and gloves. Identi
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
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
Outdoor portrait of Australian Prisoners of War (POW) at a POW camp in Germany. Identified back row left to right, 5733 Private (Pte) Benjamin George Hutchings, 16th Battalion, from Perth, WA; 5654 Se
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
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
