P00128.025 Accession Number: P00128.025

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Australian prisoners of war (POWs) 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: unidentified; unidentified; Ken Lucas [WX915 Sergeant Kenneth Porch Lucas, 2/11 Battalion] and Spencer [VX440 Lance Corporal Hugh Spencer, 2/2 Field Ambulance]. The names in square brackets are the full identifications of the men.

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Accession Number
P00128.025
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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