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Title |
Klingner, Frederick William (Private, d.1974)
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Subject |
German diaries
World War, 1914-1918
Prisoners of war
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
Prisoner-of-war camps
Internment camps--Australia
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Category |
3. World War I
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Author |
Frederick William Klingner
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Keywords |
German Australian
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Current holder |
Australian War Memorial
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Period of reference |
1914 – 1918
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Link |
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C234208
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Series number |
PR91/099
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Access rights |
Open access
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Rights |
Copying permitted subject to physical condition
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Country of origin |
France
Poland
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Language |
English
German
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Physical format |
Correspondence
Diaries
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Abstract |
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2892 Private Frederick William Klingner, 4th Pioneer Battalion. Collection consists of a letter to his parents from Altdamm POW camp, describing the conditions as good. Diary gives a vivid description of his capture at Dernancourt in April 1918, and subsequent treatment as a POW at several camps. Discusses lack of food, work, general ill treatment, the November revolution by the German Baltic fleet, and his eventual return to Britain.
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Date accessed |
January 27, 2022
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