| Accession Number | RC08512 |
|---|---|
| Map call number | Escape Map Collection |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | 54 x 63cm |
| Object type | Map |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. Non-commercial use permitted. |
"Allemagne du sud et austrich..." map used by CQMS Sydney Edwards (51st Battalion) when escaping captivity in WWI
Description
French road map of southern Germany and Austria used by 2364 Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) Sydney Edwards, the first Australian to make a successful escape to Switzerland during World War I. On the map Edwards plotted his route from Lechfeld POW Camp, just south of Augsburg, to the Swiss frontier near Schaffhausen, a distance of 160 kilometres which he travelled on foot from 29 April to 9 May 1918. Includes, in the margin, Edwards' handwritten notes describing his progress and conditions along the way.