Donald John Skelton photographs of German Prisoner of War camps in World War II
Donald John Skelton photographs of German Prisoner of War camps in World War II
Donald John Skelton photographs of German Prisoner of War camps in World War II
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1941-1945
Call Numbers
PXA 7793
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
119 photographic prints - 8 x 11 cm or smaller - gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Photographs arranged in approximate chronological order and/or by subject matter.
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
119 photographic prints of the Stalag 383 prisoner-of-war camp in Hohenfels, Germany, many taken by Donald John Skelton, between 1941 and 1945
GROUP 1
56 posed and candid photographic prints of soldiers and officers; the grounds of Stalag 383; images of sports and leisure activities from July 1943 and 2 August Bank Holiday 1943, and ANZAC...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Donald John Skelton photographs of German Prisoner of War camps in World War II
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Many photographic prints annotated on verso with names, dates, locations and events
Object History
Donor is the daughter of Donald John Skelton
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Sylvia Skelton, July 2024
Administrative / Biographical history
Donald John Skelton was born on 26 June 1918 in Leeton, New South Wales. At the outbreak of World War 2, he enlisted on 3 November 1939 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force and served in the 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion. Following the German invasion of Crete in 1941, he became a prisoner of war in Stalag 383 (originally named Oflag IIIC)...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 7793
Record Identifier
Y0Ka4bG1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Y0Ka4bG1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9682020
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