| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/08218 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Leather, White metal |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Identity disc : Lance Corporal F C Roy, 2/7 Battalion
Description
German prisoner of war identity disc. The rectangular white metal disc is perforated horizontally across the centre and both halves are impressed with 'Kr.Gef.Lager XIII C 09586'. A leather strap is tied through holes in the top corners. Another hole has been punched through the lower left corner.
History / Summary
These identity discs were perforated across the centre so that it could be broken in half in the event of the wearer’s death. One half would be left on the body and the other removed for record keeping purposes. This disc was worn by VX16315 Lance Corporal Frank Roy, born on 23 September 1918 in Victoria. Roy enlisted as a private in the AIF on 29 February 1940 and embarked for the Middle East with 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, arriving in Kantara on 17 May. Roy went on to serve in Greece and Crete where he was promoted to lance corporal on 7 May 1941. In early June he was taken prisoner and held at Skines prisoner of war camp. Roy was later sent to Stalag XIII C prisoner of war camp in Germany where he spent the remainder of the war before being liberated in May 1945. He returned to Australia on 24 July and was discharged on 31 August 1945.