The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of a group of five allied Prisoners of War (POW) at a POW Camp in Bromberg, Germany (now Bydgoszcz, Poland). The photograph was sent to the Australian Red Cross in London by 4893 Corporal (Cpl) Edward Ernest Walker, 53rd Battalion, from Sydney, NSW, who is probably in the photograph but has not been identified. Cpl Walker enlisted at the age of 22 on 6 September 1915 and embarked for overseas on 8 March 1916 aboard HMAT Star of England. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France, on 20 July 1916 and held in a number of POW camps in Germany until repatriated to England on 1 December 1918. Cpl Walker arrived back in Australia on 26 April 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 322.
Group portrait of four unidentified Prisoners of War (POW) in the library at Dulmen POW camp, Germany, written in French on the face of the photograph. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by
On-stage portrait of two cast members of a play produced by Prisoners of War (POW) at POW Camp Schneidemuhl, Germany. Identified on right is 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from Rock
The privately owned hospital ship ‘Zeeland’, operated by the Zeeland Steamship Company, carried exchanged Prisoners of War (POW) from Germany to Britain. Photograph was given to the Red Cross staff by
Studio portrait of two Prisoners of War (POW) dressed in POW concert costumes. Sitting is 3235 Corporal (Cpl) James Skelly, 55th Battalion, from Rockdale NSW. POW on right is unidentified. Cpl Skelly
Allied Prisoners of War (POW) standing near rose and dahlia bed at the POW camp at Karlsruhe in Germany. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. C
Outdoor portrait of a group of unidentified officer Prisoners of War (POW) at Bad-Colberg POW camp, Germany. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M.
