| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/08219 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Leather, Metal, Wood |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
German whip : Lance Corporal F C Roy, 2/7 Battalion
Description
Small hand whip with wooden handle. The lash comprises six lengths of leather, each divided into four narrow strips, secured around the handle with a piece of leather and three nails.
History / Summary
Whips of this kind were issued to German units for beating dirt and dust out of clothing and blankets. This example was collected from a labour camp 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. He 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.