| Place | Europe: Greece, Athens |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 007612 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 13 April 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PEOPLE WERE EVERYWHERE.........NOTE BREN GUN BEING SET UP BY DIGGERS. A CORNER OF THE SHIP ON ...
Description
PEOPLE WERE EVERYWHERE.........NOTE BREN GUN BEING SET UP BY DIGGERS. A CORNER OF THE SHIP ON WHICH THE REMAINING BRITISH SUBJECTS SOME AUSSIES & 150 GERMAN PRISONERS WERE EVACUATED FROM ATHENS. CONDITIONS WERE BAD .... WOMEN & CHILDREN LIVED ON DECK FOR THREE DAYS & THREE NIGHTS .... WITHOUT PROPER FOOD OR SHELTER AND VERY LITTLE WATER. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).