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1. British YMCA Hospitality Station at the Cannon Street Station

Notes:
Mrs. Norrie and these women ran the YMCA hospitality hut at the Cannon Street Station in London and provided a variety of services for British soldiers returning home from incarceration in Germany, including an open canteen. The banner behind the women declares, "The Red Triangle Welcomes You."
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. American POWs Disembark Train in Switzerland

Notes:
A train from Germany carrying American prisoners of war arrives at a train station in Switzerland where they are met by American Red Cross nurses and Allied officials. They will soon reboard another train for their official release in France.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Exchange of Sick and Wounded Allied and German POWs at Flushing

Notes:
These British prisoners of war arrived in England in December 1915 as part of an exchange program which sent German POW's home to Germany. These men have suffered from serious wounds and can no longer serve as combatants. Because these men were unable to work, they became a burden for their captors.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. French POWs Depart Germany by Train

Notes:
French prisoners climb aboard a railway freight car at an unidentified German prison camp to return to France after the declaration of the Armistice in November 1918.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Queen Mary and Repatriated British POWs

Notes:
Queen Mary of Great Britain has a conversation with British prisoners who just arrived in London. She volunteered her time to serve at the YMCA hut at the Cannon Street Station.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Repatriated American POWs Arrive in Switzerland

Notes:
This train filled with American prisoners is greeted by American and Allied officers at a railroad station in Switzerland.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Queen Mary Welcomes Repatriated British POWs at Cannon Street Railway Station

Notes:
Queen Mary of Great Britain personally welcomes recently arrived British prisoners at the Cannon Street Station in London by the YMCA hut. The English YMCA set up this hut in the train station to provide services to British troops heading for or returning from combat in France.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Fortress at Navra in Estonia

Notes:
The medieval fortress at Narva, in Estonia, served as a repatriation center between Central Power prisoners of war leaving Russia and Russian POW's returning home. The YMCA established a relief station in the castle to provide physical relief to prisoners and their families as they passed through Estonia enroute their homes.
Date Created:
1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Repatriated British Prisoner-of-War

Notes:
This former British prisoner of war was recently released from a German prison camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

10. Repatriated British and French POWs Cross the Rhine

Notes:
Former British and French prisoners of war cross the Rhine River in November 1918 en route to the Allied lines and freedom.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries