| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00403 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 5 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Court, John Flecknoe |
| Date made | 1915-1920 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0342 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Court, John Flecknoe (Private, d.1971)
Description
Collection consisting of a diary, German map, discharge certificate, and a folder with ration book, photograph, money and German propaganda leaflet in it. The diary describes being taken prisoner by the Germans in May 1918, the work he did as a POW, the shortage of food, his escape and recapture, the Armistice and the final release of the POWs by the Germans.