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Prisoners of war in a Paddy Field
Large number of men working in a paddy field.
Prisoners Pushing Trolley
Seven Japanese prisoners pushing and pulling a trolley full of boxes, supervised by a man with a rifle. There are three more copies.
Japanese Prisoners of War
A group of seven prisoners working with a pile of corrugated steel.
Prisoners at Work in a Paddy Field
Japanese prisoners at work in a paddy field. There is a second identical copy.
Line of Prisoners
A line of prisoners handing over their weapons.
There is a second identical copy.
There is a second identical copy.
Details of prisoners of war forced trek from Luft VII Bankau to Luckenwalde
Lists stages and dates of forced march from POW camp Stalag Luft VII. Route via Winterveldt, Karlsruhe, Schonfeld, Jenkwitz, Wanzen, Heidersdorf, Pfaffendorf, Stansdorf, Peterwitz, Prausnitz, Goldberg. Eventually by train to Stalag 3A at Luckenwalde.…
List of some of Frank Manion's operations
Notes arrived at POW Camp Luckenvalde IIIA February 8th. Escaped form there in May. Lists some of his operations and result of combat against enemy aircraft and damage by anti-aircraft fire. Includes forced landing at Pershore and eventually shot…
Frank Mannion
Full face portrait of an airman. Prisoner of war intake photograph on the bottom annotated number '1678638'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
An Airmans Tale
Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.
Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…
Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…
Letter from C Walker to Phyllis Clark
Part of letter. Mentions things were dull as activity had stopped due to flu epidemic., but the British doctor has it under control. Says he had written to Australia house asking to be sent home via England. Comments that Australian air force men…
H E C Scott and Jay Lynch
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Two names and addresses. AUS421402 H E C Scott F/O and AUS 402516 Jay Lynch F/O. Note 'Scotty taken prisoner August 1944'.
A M Walker
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Annotated 'Prisoner of war, YX5500, 92732, Cpl Walker A M, B Company, 2nd A.I.F. Stalag VII A, Austria (crossed out) Germany'.
Left - a small photograph of a family group, men, women and a baby.
Right - head and shoulders portrait of a man…
Left - a small photograph of a family group, men, women and a baby.
Right - head and shoulders portrait of a man…
George Medal citation for Warrant Officer Thomas Breech Miller RCAF
Account of his aircraft, in which he was air observer, being attacked on return from operation in Germany by intruder aircraft. The aircraft was crash landed and caught fire. Miller escaped through the top hatch but noticed that the pilot and…
Charles (Dick) Pattisson Pocket Diary 1942
Transcription of day by day account of activities from 19 April 1942 to 3 October 1942. Commences with photograph of Squadron in front of Halifax and of pilots on training course (Pattisson top left), Records daily activities, casualties, losses of…
Letter from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Pleased to be able to send a letter rather than postcards he had only been able to send previously. Assumed the Red Cross would have informed her we was a prisoner of war. Writes that he is well and with a jolly crowd of companions. Mentions that he…
Postcard from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Writes that he is still well, gives love to all at home.
Postcard from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Writes that mail issue had arrived and he had had a good meal. Asks how she was getting on and regrets that long awaited date was now even further away, but he was still looking forward to it.
Letter from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Writes that he was now feeling much better and had received half a Red Cross parcel with more to follow. Says he was rationing cigarettes and asks how things were at home. Says it will now not be long before he is home and closes with family banter…
Blank prisoner of war letter form
Blank form with headings for addresses printed on one side.
Escape Aids and Instructions and Christmas Menu, 1944
Three photographs and four leaflets captioned 'Escape Aids & Instructions 1. Book of Do's and Don'ts in the event of capture. 2 List of phrases. 3. Photographs sewn inside battledress for use on false papers'.
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder…
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder…
Statuette of man pulling sledge
Statuette of man wearing greatcoat and scarf wrapped round head pulling a sledge containing a box and other items.
Prisoner of War identity tag
Metal plate with embossed writing on paracord string.
Telegram to Mrs E W Scott
Informs her that information received through Red Cross stated that her husband was a prisoner of war.
Newspaper cuttings
Six newspaper cuttings.
Left - headlines 'Lincoln flight sergeant is prisoner of war'. Gives some details of family.
Middle, two cuttings concerning news that Scott was promoted and to his Air Training Corps Squadron that he was prisoner of war.…
Left - headlines 'Lincoln flight sergeant is prisoner of war'. Gives some details of family.
Middle, two cuttings concerning news that Scott was promoted and to his Air Training Corps Squadron that he was prisoner of war.…
Where Germany keeps her captives
Newspaper cutting with map of Germany and parts of Poland and Hungary with locations of prisoner of war camps, towns/cities and Allied Fronts.