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Life in a prisoner of war camp was harsh and conditions got worse as the war continued. It was especially harsh for the men captured in 1940 and who spent five long years as prisoners. Camps were cold and damp in winter, hot and dusty in summer and, above all, there was never enough food, even bad food.
Harry Sell
Harry remembers the lay-out of his hut in a prisoner of war camp.
Harry Sell's transcript (PDF, 30 KB)
Francis Waterston
Francis remembers breakfast in a prisoner of war camp.
Francis Waterston's transcript (PDF, 41 KB)
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas remembers how bad food was in a prisoner of war camp.
Thomas Atkinson's transcript (PDF, 30 KB)
Kenneth Lovell
Kenneth remembers how bad food was in a prisoner of war camp.
Kenneth Lovell's transcript (PDF, 39 KB)
Thomas Lawton
Thomas Lawton's biography (PDF, 48 KB)
Thomas remembers wearing clogs instead of boots in a prisoner of war camp.
Thomas Lawton's transcript (PDF, 39 KB)
Albert Scratcherd
Albert Scratcherd's biography (PDF, 50 KB)
Albert remembers the punishment for stealing in a prisoner of war camp.
Albert Scratcherd's transcript (PDF, 29 KB)
John Jarvis
John Jarvis's biography (PDF, 48 KB)
John remembers singing and concert parties in a prisoner of war camp.
John Jarvis's transcript (PDF, 33 KB)
Ian English
Ian remembers life in an Italian prisoner of war camp in 1943.
Ian English's transcript (PDF, 31 KB)
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