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- Turkish officials confiscated diaries and records maintained by Allied prisoners during the war, especially since conditions were often brutal. An Australian officer maintained a diary of his experiences and kept it hidden from Turkish soldiers by hiding his notes between the soles of his hob-nailed boots to avoid detection. These notes became the basis for a book regarding his treatment by the Turks during his captivity in Afion Karahissar.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- 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
- Notes:
- Two Turkish boys pose for a photograph in the middle of the street in the Armenian Quarter of Afion Karahissar. To the right side of the street is Australia House, where the Turks incarcerated Australian officers during the war.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- An Australian prisoner of war at Schneidemuehl sports a new sheepskin coat and boots provided by the Australian Comforts Fund. This type of coat was issued by the British Army for troops fighting in Western Front trenches during the winter months.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Seven Australian officers incarcerated at Afion Karahissar pose for a photograph. The three seated POW's are members of the Royal Flying Corps and are dressed in their uniforms; the other four standing behind them are wearing civilian clothing. There are six lieutenants and a captain in this picture.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- British and Australian officers, on an excursion with their dogs from the prison camp at Afion Karahissar, pose for a photograph. They are wearing civilian clothing and the mountain that marks the city stands in the background. These POW's lived in the lower camp at Afion Karahissar.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
