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Single-seat fighter
Cartoon single seat fighter with worried pilot while bullets fly past. Captioned 'Drawing by Sgt obs [sic] GCG Todd. Hawkins in a German prison camp 1940'.
This caption is in the handwriting of Todd’s mother, Susannah Jane Hawkins (1884-1963). It…
This caption is in the handwriting of Todd’s mother, Susannah Jane Hawkins (1884-1963). It…
Two seat fighter aircraft
Single-engine two seat fighter with pilot with red face in front and gunner behind. Registration 'POW'.
Airman and woman
A airman in uniform reaching for a woman reclining in the same sofa. Superimposed image of a single engine fighter.
This was probably intended to illustrate the caption ‘You be the enemy a/c [aircraft] & I’ll show you how I went down on it!’ (see…
This was probably intended to illustrate the caption ‘You be the enemy a/c [aircraft] & I’ll show you how I went down on it!’ (see…
Wellington navigator
Navigator at station working with chart.
A pigeon, let out of its basket is also looking at the map.
Above is a list of cartoon captions. ‘You be the enemy a/c & I’ll show you how I went down on it!’ / ‘Don’t look now but I think we’re being…
A pigeon, let out of its basket is also looking at the map.
Above is a list of cartoon captions. ‘You be the enemy a/c & I’ll show you how I went down on it!’ / ‘Don’t look now but I think we’re being…
Pilot and navigator
A pilot at controls on the right looking right and a navigator with map looking out to the left.
Two aircrew
On the right a pilot at controls looking to his right. On the left an airmen upside down with fist up. Two separate drawings of both sides.
German guard
Guard standing with rifle on shoulder. Speech bubble 'Aufstehen' (Stand up).
Angry baseball player
Man with both arms up as ball passes.
Scrum
A pile of men fighting.
Missed catch
Baseball player with ball slipping through hands.
Man with ball flying over his head
A man standing on one leg with right hand in the air while a ball (baseball?) flies over his head. Speech bubble 'Wa-a-a-y up-hey Maxie'.
German guard in tower
Guard in tower with machine gun.
Tail gunner and barrage balloon
A surprised looking rear gunner seeing a barrage balloon.
Charlie Chaplin
Sketch of Charlie Chaplin with walking stick.
Single seat fighter pilot
Single seat fighter with bullets coming from behind and below. Pilot sweating and crouching down in seat.
Airman tunneller
An airman wearing flying helmet with a trowel and candle tunnelling. Also in aircraft fuselage as enemy fighter approaches.
Mid-upper gunner under water
A mid-upper gunner looking out of his turret at a fish swimming by. Captioned 'The boys'll never believe this!'
Disconsolate guard
German guard with greatcoat helmet and rifle, Danger of life sign on the left. Speech bubble 'Gibt's kein gar nicht' (There’s no such thing as “nothing at all).
Two prisoners
Two prisoners with tub on a table. One looks on aghast. The letters over the centre of the tub spell ‘G R-R-R-R’, which together with the wavy line suggests that something fell into the tub.
Guitar serenade
Man sitting on a bench playing guitar lefthanded and singing.
He insists upon being counted too
German guard astounded with notebook, prisoner wearing a hunting cap, and a sheep.
Laundry problems
Man looking with horror holding jacket with holes. The holes have been created by an improvised dolly made from tin cans. Clothes line with socks above, bucket below.
Prisoners and food
A prisoner examining and smelling the contents emptied from an open can being held by another man. 'Sniff, sniff'.
Building plan
Plan of roof area with bunks.
Airman with pipe
A airman in uniform standing with left foot up and holding a pipe. Scribbled out head above.