| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01981.041 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Lenzi, A |
| Place made | Switzerland: Vaud, Chateau d'Oex |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Postcard of accommodation at Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland where exchanged Prisoners of War (POW) ...
Description
Postcard of accommodation at Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland where exchanged Prisoners of War (POW) were billeted prior to their repatriation to Britain. A number of Australian POWs called this place home for some time. The handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads “Chateau d’Oex – the home from home for “Our Boys”. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 261.