| Place | Europe: Germany, Belsen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/3958 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Nimmo, John Angus |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/076/017 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Nimmo, Sir John Angus (CBE, QC b.1909 - d.1999)
Description
Paper titled, “I was at Belsen”, written by Sir John Nimmo CBE QC, who visited the Nazi concentration camp in April 1945 as officer-in-charge of the Australian Recovery Unit. The purpose of Nimmo’s visit was to learn about the medical treatment for people suffering from starvation and malnutrition with a view to having the right foods available for Australian prisoners of war and civilian internees on their release from Japanese prison camps. Dated 2 October 1945, Nimmo delivered the paper as an address at the Wesley Church in Melbourne shortly after his return to Australia. The collection also includes notes prepared by the Commander of 102 Control Section, British Second Army, after liberating Belsen on 15 April 1945. The three pages of notes are dated 18 May 1945 and provide some statistics on the number of inmates and deaths.