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Otto Wortmann internment camp papers, 23 March-14 July 1916

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Title
Otto Wortmann internment camp papers, 23 March-14 July 1916
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Sources
World War, 1914-1918--Australia
Internment camps--Australia
Internment camp inmates' writings
German language--Writing
Category
3. World War I
Author
Wortmann, Otto
Keywords
Trial Bay
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Period of reference
March 23, 1916 – July 14, 1916
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Drm2VE9
Series number
MLMSS 261/Box 6/Item 50
Item number
1Drm2VE9
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
Copyright status: In copyright
Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Trial Bay
Language
German
Secondary languages
English
Description from source
Item 50, 1 volume of textual material
Physical format
Manuscripts
Diaries
Abstract
Otto Wortmann describes the monotonous daily routine at the prisoner of war camp at Trial Bay, including roadwork, swimming, waiting for mail and cheques from Rabaul, New Guinea and news reports of the progress of the war
Related resources
http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2012/D14582/a4138.pdf