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263229 Sgt. Ronald Chambers MM Australian Army 2/8th Field Regiment Australian Engineers from:Kew, Victoria, Australia Ronald Chambers I have a handmade photo album containing photographs and art work from prisoners held in Stalag XIIIC and Stalag XXA (357). The album is constructed from pieces of wood from a Red Cross box, handmade aluminium hinges, a 1940 drawing pad, and all tied together with a piece of leather strap. From the little bits of information on the back of some of the photos I have identified a few of the guys. All are from the Australian 9th Div, 2/8th Field Company (Engineers) captured on Crete: Fred Chambers Ron Chambers MM Allan Selwood Bob Maguire Oswald Wall Oswald Wall is mentioned in the book "Silk and Bard Wire" in the chapter dealing with a radio/airgunner's escape, by Hamish Philson. Living in the RAF compound, Hamish switched uniforms with Oswald during a camp soccer match. Oswald then went into the RAF compound and Hamish went to the soldiers’ compound, which was apparently less well guarded. One of the photos shows a group in soccer/sports gear with a German guard in the background. The hand-drawn menu lists several guests on the back, Oswald being one of them. The photo I like the most is the one of the guys inside the wooden hut, a glimpse of daily life in very trying times. Cover of hand-made Christmas Menu, 1944 Inside of hand-made Christmas Menu, 1944   Inside the Camp hut   The Camp soccer team Robert Stevenson Add to this record.  Related Content: 9th Australian Division 9th Division, Australian Imperial Force 2/8th Field Regiment (Engineers), Australian Army Battle of Crete HMS Crete Stalag 13C Prisoner of War Camp Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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