P00270.025 Accession Number: P00270.025

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North compound, prisoner of war (POW) camp, Stalag Luft III. Members of the camp orchestra's string quartet are rehearsing. Identified are Melville "Kit" Carson, left foreground [probably 68794 M F Carson, RAF] and J Silverston on cello, right background [probably 79220 J V Silverston, RAF].

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Accession Number
P00270.025
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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