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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 34th Battalion on 2 May 1916 aboard HMAT Hororata. He was captured at Riencourt, France, on 11 April 1917 and held as a POW in various camps in Germany. On 5 May 1918, he wrote from the camp at Schneidemuhl, "I am receiving my parcels regularly now, My health is fairly good." Pte Bates was repatriated to England on 18 December 1918 and arrived back in Australia on 16 May 1919. The handwritten note on the back of this photograph dated 8 February 1919, reads "Dear Miss Chomley, I am sending you my photo hoping you are quite well as it leaves myself. Miss Chomley if you will excuse me for asking I would very much like to have a photograph of you. We are expecting to leave any day so I thank you very much for the kindness and work you have done to us while being a Prisoner of War. Hoping to see you in our sunny Australia, with best wishes always, I say Goodbye, 1065 Pte C. Bates, 13th Battalion A.I.F." 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 391.
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
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
Outdoor portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 2734 Private (Pte) Colin Alexander Mitchell, 53rd Battalion, from Tempe NSW at a German POW camp, probably Schneidemuhl. Pte Mitchell enlisted on 1
Outdoor portrait of Prisoners of War (POW) in German POW camp. Identified back row left to right, E. Twelvetree, 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, 6355 Private (Pte) Percy Trenery, 15th Battalion A
Studio portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 2734 Private (Pte) Colin Alexander Mitchell, 53rd Battalion, from Tempe NSW. Pte Mitchell enlisted on 17 August 1915, giving his age as 18 and embar
Studio portrait of Australian ex-Prisoner of War (POW) 3547 Private (Pte) George Leslie Thomson, 31st Battalion, from Tweed River NSW. Pte Thomson enlisted on 19 August 1915 and embarked for overseas
