| Accession Number | P04951.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Spain |
| Date made | 1938 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of unidentified Republican soldiers in Spain during the civil war. The men have ...
Description
Group portrait of unidentified Republican soldiers in Spain during the civil war. The men have recuperated from their wounds or sickness and are awaiting embarkation to Britain. Australian, Charles Walters (visible lower left, wearing peaked cap), served in the 15th International Brigade on the Ebro and Aragon Fronts. During the evacuation at Tereul he was injured and spent five months recovering. He eventually returned to Australia, where he became the Assistant Secretary of the Spanish Relief Committee in Adelaide.