Australian POWs at Afion Karahissar

Notes:

Four prisoners of war received these overcoats from the Australian Red Cross, based in London. They are standing outside Australia House in the Armenian Quarter of Afion Karahissar. The winters in Asia Minor were very cold and the overcoats were essential equipment for prisoners.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Turkey, Afion Karahissar, Welfare, Australian Red Cross, Australian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Thomas W. White, Guests of the Unspeakable, London: J. Hamilton, 1928, 222.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1248