| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00270.018 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Eppe-Sauvage |
| Date made | 8 May 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FOREGROUND: PILOT OFFICER 402913 HENRY “HARRY” ROLAND TRAIN, 460 SQUADRON RAAF. BACKGROUND: ...
Description
FOREGROUND: PILOT OFFICER 402913 HENRY “HARRY” ROLAND TRAIN, 460 SQUADRON RAAF. BACKGROUND: FRENCHMAN ANDRE Dewelde, local primary school teacher (later killed 9 September 1944 at Renlies). PILOT OFFICER TRAIN WAS SHOT DOWN OVER EPPE-SAUVAGE ON 7 MAY 1942, AND LATER BETRAYED TO THE GERMANS AND SENT TO DULAG LUFT - A TRANSIT CAMP FOR PRISONERS OF WAR IN FRANKFURT AM MAIN. HE WAS LATER SENT TO STALAG LUFT III AT ZAGAN IN POLAND. ANDRE WAS THE LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHER AT EPPE-SAUVAGE AND WAS LATER KILLED FIGHTING WITH THE FRENCH RESISTANCE. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BY MADEMOISELLE BIENFAIT, THE DAUGHTER OF JEAN BIENFAIT WHO LATER BECAME CHIEF OFFICER OF THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT IN THE EPPE-SAUVAGE AREA.