| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00270.027 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Poland: Sagan |
| Date made | 25 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait on Anzac Day of prisoners in Stalag Luft III (Prisoner of War Camp) north ...
Description
Group portrait on Anzac Day of prisoners in Stalag Luft III (Prisoner of War Camp) north compound, Zagan. Many of the men are members of the RAF or RAAF, including 460 Squadron RAAF. Identified, back row (left to right): Flight Lieutenants Frank Falkenmire, Laurie Simpson, Vaughan, Bob Smith, Karl, Train, Frank Holland, Bill Baggie, Charles Hawke. Second row from back: Darnell, A Kennedy, Ron Pender, Percy George, Reg Giddey, unidentified, Greenaway, Colin McLeod, Jack Donald. Third row: Alec Gould, RAF, Condon. Second row: Alan Mulligan, RAF, 403904 Jack Dexter Cairns, 466 Squadron RAAF, McIntosh, Earngy, Woods, Cull, Slater, Wing Commander Larkin, RAF. Front row: Bill (?Keith) Kloster, Geoff Paterson, Paul Brickhill, Shipley. Paul Brickhill later became the author of 'The Great Escape,' 'The Dambusters,' 'Reach for the Sky' and other books about the Second World War.