P03236.263 Accession Number: P03236.263

Description

Outdoor portrait of a group of unidentified Prisoners of War (POW) surrounding a stone monument erected to British POWs. Inscribed on monument is "Erected in memory of British soldiers who died in captivity. They did their duty. RIP." Australian soldiers serving in World War One were considered to be British. 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 316.

Details

Accession Number
P03236.263
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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