| Accession Number | P08218.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Mousset, E |
| Place made | Germany: Soltau |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Four Allied Prisoners of War (POW) on stage in a scene from the theatrical production 'Painless ...
Description
Four Allied Prisoners of War (POW) on stage in a scene from the theatrical production 'Painless Dentistry' at Soltau POW camp near Hanover, Germany. Identified on the far left is 3097 Private (Pte) Albert Jones, 55th Battalion, from Erskineville NSW who enlisted on 31 August 1915 at the age of 33 and embarked for overseas on 20 December 1915 aboard HMAT Suevic. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France, on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW in Germany until repatriated to England on 11 December 1918. Pte A. Jones arrived back in Australia on 24 March 1919. Thompson and Depature (possibly a French or Belgian POW, see also image P03236.186) have not been further identified. Identified on the far right is 6736 Pte Matthew Watson Finlay, 13th Battalion, from Sydney NSW who enlisted on 10 June 1916 at the age of 28 and embarked for overseas on 8 November 1916 aboard SS Port Nicholson. He was captured at Riencourt, France on 11 April 1917 and held as a POW in Germany until repatriated to England on 26 December 1918. Pte Finlay arrived back in Australia on 17 April 1919.