The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of four allied Prisoners of War (POW) at Soltau POW camp, Germany. Identified standing on the left is 6465 Private (Pte) William Bradbury, 16th Battalion, from Perth, Western Australia. The handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads ¿To Miss Chomley, With my very best wishes from your sincere friend No 6465 W. Bradbury, 16 Batt Australians. The other comrades are one Serb an two Russens [sic].¿ Pte Bradbury enlisted on 26 April 1916 at the age of 41 and embarked for overseas on 13 October 1916 aboard HMAT Suffolk. He was captured at Riencourt, France, on 11 April 1917 and held as a POW in Soltau, Germany. On 29 July 1917 he wrote "I am out of hospital now am working. I am in good health. My wound healed up good. I came out of hospital on the 1st of June." Pte Bradbury was repatriated to England on 26 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 365.
Studio portrait of two Prisoners of War (POW) at German POW camp Lager I Munster. Identified standing on right is 4378 Private (Pte) Walter Edward Tilley, 54th Battalion, from Sydney NSW. Pte Tilley e
Outdoor portrait of Australia Prisoner of War (POW) 2935 Private (Pte) Henry (Harry) Edward Joseph Molloy, 53rd Battalion, from Batemans Bay, NSW. Pte Molloy enlisted at the age of 23 on 20 April 1916
Studio portrait of ex-Prisoner of War (POW) 1065 Private (Pte) Claud Bates, 13th Battalion, from West Maitland, NSW who enlisted on 30 January 1916 at the age of 21 and embarked for overseas with the
Studio portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 3647 Private (Pte) George Joseph Henry, 54th Battalion, from Dubbo, NSW taken whilst at Friedrichsfeld POW camp, Germany. Pte Henry enlisted at the
Group portrait of Prisoners of War (POW) at German POW Camp Soltau in Hannover Germany participating in a rehearsal for a stage play. The X marked on photograph identifies 6736 Private (Pte) Matthew W
Studio portrait of Prisoner of War (POW) cast members of theatrical production "Depature's Boys" at "Little Soltau Palace" at POW camp, Soltau, Germany. Top left head held by puppet master has "13th A
