Campo PG 47 (Prisoner-of-war camp)

Date: June 2022

By: McLernon, Harry Garfield, active 2022-

Reference: ATL-Group-00787

Description: Comprises digital, and a printed bound copy of, transcriptions by Harry McLernon of diaries kept by Samuel Muir McLernon’s diaries during World War Two. The transcriptions cover the periods of his training in the Egypt up to his capture following the conflict at Ruweisat Ridge (August 1940-July 1942), and his time spend in German prisoner of war camp, Stalag V B until the liberation of the prisoners (September 1943-April 1945). Also included in the transcriptions are scanned photographs, drawings and maps, that accompanied the diaries; scanned telegrams; maps showing Egypt, Italy, and Germany; ration cards; reports on battles at Menastir and Sidi Azeiz written by Samuel McLernon; and the Cavaliere Ordine Al Merito awarded to McLernon for services to Italians. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 Electronic document(s). Provenance: Following the death of Samuel Muir McLernon, eight of his diaries were left to his son, Harry McLernon, who transcribed them.

Date: 5 Nov 1940-17 Jul 1943

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11191-16

Description: Letters home to various friends and family members during Mason's time on active service and as prisoner of war. Includes New Zealand Expeditionary Force greeting card. Correspondents include father Frank, Ina, Robin, Ivy, Bill and Joe. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter

Date: 21 Nov 1941-28 Nov 1943

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11191-15

Description: Letters written to Malcolm Mason by his wife Helen, chiefly during the time he was a prisoner of war in Italy. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 10 Dec 1941-8 Aug 1943

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11191-12

Description: Letters addressed to wife Helen Mason. Written during the period Mason was a prisoner of war. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter

Date: [Jan] 1941-5 Oct 1943

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11191-23

Description: Includes notes on clothing and footwear, lists of inward and outward mail and parcels (including dates sent and received and remarks on contents). Crops, books, and other miscellaneous subjects are also listed. Mason includes quotations of 'pithy English' [from books read while imprisoned ?]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1942

From: Longmore, Kenneth Alfred , 1918-2021 : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11398-05

Description: Letters written from Egypt to his parents including a letter addressed to `Aunty and uncle'. Also letter cards sent by Longmore to his parents after his capture by Axis forces in the Western Desert. They are addressed from Campo PG 47 and Campo PG 78 in Italy. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1943

From: Longmore, Kenneth Alfred , 1918-2021 : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11398-06

Description: Letters and letter cards written by Longmore from Campo 47 (Modena, Italy), January-August 1943 and from Oflag V-A (Weinsberg, Germany), October-December 1943 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 24 Dec 1942-3 Jan 1945

By: Steel, John Cuthbert, 1909-1984

Reference: MS-Group-1091

Description: Comprises letters written by Steel to his family while a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany, Dec 1942-Jan 1945; wartime log containing autographs, extracts from poems, sketches, photographs of fellow prisoners of war, sports day at Campo 47, Modena, Italy and tourist photos of Poppi, Italy; scrapbook containing ephemera including programme for Cinderella, Christmas 1942, Modena, Italy and smoke concert, 28 Jul '43, sketches and cartoons Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr B Nixon (son-in-law), Wellington, 2002 Contains sketches and cartoons

Date: Aug 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-11314-F

Description: Jiu-jitsu display at Campo 47, a prisoner of war camp in Modena, Italy, August 1943. Photographer unidentified. Note on file print reads "A C W Mantell-Harding collection". Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative