Prisoners of War

 

 

This book was made by Roy Chandler's daughter Daisy Stocker. Note that it contains primary sources (the transcript of an oral history discussing life as a prisoner of war, photographs, and documents) as well as remembrances of Roy's post-war life. Source: Daisy Stocker, private collection

This book was made by Roy Chandler’s daughter Daisy Stocker. Note that it contains primary sources (the transcript of an oral history, photographs, and documents) as well as remembrances of Roy’s post-war life.
Source: Daisy Stocker, private collection

15 Jan 1917 - From Tom Gallamore (POW held in Hemeln, Germany) to Gertude Scott. Gertrude was matched with Tom through a program that had Canadian women send letters to men held as POWs. He was from Ontario and returned their after the war.

15 Jan 1917 – From Tom Gallamore (POW held in Hemeln, Germany) to Gertude Scott. Gertrude was matched with Tom through a program that had Canadian women send letters to men held as POWs. He was from Ontario and returned their after the war.
Source: Image Courtesy of Megan Scott, personal collection
Date: 15 Jan 1917

Letter from Jake Davey to his future wife Kate after he was wounded in the second battle of Ypres, 9 Oct 1915. Source: Image Courtesy of Corinne Davey, personal collection. Date: 9 Oct 1915.

Letter from Jake Davey to his future wife Kate after he was wounded in the second battle of Ypres, 9 Oct 1915.
Source: Image Courtesy of Corinne Davey, personal collection.
Date: 9 Oct 1915.