P00128.020 Accession Number: P00128.020

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Australian prisoners of war in Stalag XIII-C put on a show called "The Cabaret", for their own and fellow prisoners' entertainment. Costumes were made from old clothes, blankets, etc. The entertainment provided relief from the boredom of imprisonment. Left to right: Tom Cameron [VX884 Gunner Thomas George Cameron, 2/2 Field Regiment]; Jim Smith [probably VX22354 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) James Terence Smith, 2/8 Field Company, RAE]; Bill Begent [VX21181 Lance Sergeant William George Begent, 2/8 Field Company, RAE]; Don Watt [VX8006 Corporal (Cpl) Donald Watt, 2/7 Battalion]; Charlie Robinson [VX10669 Cpl Charles Herbert Robinson, 2/2 Field Ambulance]; Vic McKey [VX15852 L Cpl Victor Edward McKey, 2/7 Battalion]; Lew Squires [VX2001 Sergeant (Sgt) Lewis Charles Squires, 2/8 Battalion]; Bill Shawcross [QX7522 Sapper William Herbert Shawcross, Headquarters Corps Engineers] and Ray Cadman [VX5599 Sgt Philip Raymond Charles Cadman, 2/7 Battalion.] The names in square brackets are the full identifications of the men.

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Accession Number
P00128.020
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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