| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 030239/09 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Stewart, Ronald Leslie |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Murchison, Australia. 5 March 1945. 740 Italian prisoners of war (POWs) from C Compound, No. 13 ...
Description
Murchison, Australia. 5 March 1945. 740 Italian prisoners of war (POWs) from C Compound, No. 13 POW Group leaving the compound to board trucks for transport to the tomato gardens where they are engaged daily in picking tomatoes on the properties in the Shepparton district. Approximately 150 POWs were transported to the gardens each day and forty trucks were needed to convoy them to their destination.