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Australian Prisoners of War on their way home [SRG 869/22/1] • Photograph

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Summary

On back of photograph: 'On their way home. These Australian prisoners of war (POWs) were flown out of Austria soon after VE Day to Naples (Italy) where this photograph was taken. They have since reached England on the second stage of their journey to Australia.' Pictured: David Syme (2); a sergeant from 3rd Light Anti Aircraft (3LAA); (Bluey) Williams (5); Bert Ridgway, 3rd Tank Attack Unit (7); T. P. James, 3LAA (9); George Humphreys, 3rd Tank Attack Unit (11); British soldier (12); Sergeant (Sgt) V. Murray, 2/13th Battalion (2/13 Bn) (15); Jack Keir, 6th Division, Army Service Corps (ASC) (17); (Count) Jagoe, 2/13th or 2/17th Bn (18); British soldier (26); British soldier (30); British soldier (31); Stan Evans, 2/13th Bn (37); B. Collins, 6th Division, ASC (38); (Sonny) Purvis, 2/13th Bn (39); Len Longley, 2/15th Bn (41); George Phipps, 3rd Anti Aircraft (AA) (43). Details of POWs pictured from Australian War Memorial website, photograph ID number 019434.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 13.3 cm x 20.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1945

Creator

Ex-Prisoner of War Association of South Australia

Subject

World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, European
Prisoners of war -- Australia
Ex-prisoners of war -- Italy -- Naples

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Digitisation information

Date

19/12/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,013 x 3,894 pixels (23.4 MP)

Size

70.27 MB

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