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Eleven Prisoners of War
11 airmen during their time as prisoners of war. Behind is a poster with 'Swing Parade'.
On the reverse is 'From Sgt Douglas Waters Prisoner of War No 518 Stalag Luft I' and it is addressed to his mother.
On the reverse is 'From Sgt Douglas Waters Prisoner of War No 518 Stalag Luft I' and it is addressed to his mother.
Two Scenes from a prisoner of war camp Play
Eight actors performing in a play at a prisoner of war camp.
On the reverse of the first is 'D's POW days' and on the second 'Doug's POW acting scene'.
On the reverse of the first is 'D's POW days' and on the second 'Doug's POW acting scene'.
Sixteen Prisoners of War
16 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a wooden hut.
Fifteen Prisoners of War
15 airmen standing in the snow beside a wire fence. On the reverse 'Taken Stalag Luft I 28/12/41' and 'Gepruft 45' . It is addressed to Douglas' parents.
Four Prisoners of War
The four are standing in the snow. Behind is the wired fence of the camp. On the reverse is 'Gepruft 45'.
Christmas at Stalag Luft 1
A group of eight airmen having their Christmas dinner in a German prisoner of war camp.
Two further copies are included, with slight cropping to only include seven airmen.
On the table is beer, cake and chocolates.
On the reverse of one is a…
Two further copies are included, with slight cropping to only include seven airmen.
On the table is beer, cake and chocolates.
On the reverse of one is a…
Douglas Waters
A half length portrait of Douglas in uniform. On the reverse 'Nov 1940'.
Douglas Waters
Douglas standing in his greatcoat and cap. On the reverse is 'Nov 1940?'
Douglas Waters' Service and Release Form
Two copies of RAF Form 543 issued to Douglas
List of Prisoners at Stalag Luft IV
Prisoners of war listed alphabetically.
SS Insterburg
An article about SS Insterburg, a ship used for transporting prisoners of war, July 1944. Using the height of an individual on the ship as a guide, an estimate of its dimensions has been included in the text.
Baling Out - Douglas Waters' Escape
Two copies of an article written about Douglas and his successful baling out from a Wellington.
Letter from Douglas Waters to Caterpillar Club
A letter from Douglas to the Caterpillar Club applying for membership. It was written whilst in a prisoner of war camp.
Douglas Wilmott Waters CPM
Douglas' autobiography which includes a section on his career after the war.
Douglas Wilmott Waters -updated March 2016
An account of a visit by Douglas' son and his son's brother in law to the site of his father's Wellington crash. They were treated very kindly by the Dutch villagers, some of whom remembered the crash.
Douglas Wilmott Waters - An autobiography
Douglas joined the RAF as a wireless operator. His aircraft was shot down on an operation and he baled out but was captured, spending the rest of the war as a prisoner of war.