Work Camp 10859 GW
Work Camp 10859 GW |
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Location: St Johann im Walde
Type of work: Granite works
Man of Confidence: Pte Peter Rogerson, 1708
Number of Men: 28
Forename |
Surname |
Rank |
Unit |
POW |
Comments |
| Jim L. | Armitage | Tpr | RAC | 8373 | |
| Joe | Atkinson | Gnr | RA | 6915 | |
| Reg | Barker | Spr | RE | 5761 | |
| J. | Barnes | Spr | RE | 5127 | |
| George A. | Bennett | Pte | 2/7 Inf. Bn. | 3398 | Australia |
| Jack Alexander | Boddie | Pte | 18 Bn. | 4156 | New Zealand |
| Tim J.A. | Burden | Spr | RE | 1649 | |
| L.J. 'Bing' | Crosbie | Spr | RE | 8313 | |
| J. | Devlin | Spr | RE | 5796 | |
| Charles F. | Green | Gnr | RA | 5013 | |
| John William | Hansen | Dvr | 5298 | New Zealand | |
| Albert Charles | Ireland | Spr | RE | 5815 | |
| Bob | James | Gnr | RA | 5412 | |
| Wally H. | King | Gnr | RA | 1087 | |
| Mickey | O'Leary | ||||
| Harold Charles | Palmer | Gnr | RA | 5118 | |
| F.A. | Parish | Pte | 2/6 Inf. Bn. | 7467 | Australia |
| G.W. (Bill) | Pugh | Spr | RE | 5771 | |
| Peter | Rogerson | Tpr | RAC | 1708 | MOC; transf'd to Stalag 344 |
| Maurice | Sproat | Gnr | RA | 5155 | |
| Frederick A. | Wade | Gnr | RA | 8303 | |
| Thomas Henry | Watson | L/Bdr | RA | 5211 | |
| J.P. | Young | Pte | 2/1 Pnr. Bn. | 3638 | Australia |
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(Photos kindly supplied by Peter Watson.)
General Description
The men are lodged in a stone building on the first floor.
Interior arrangement
There are two sleeping rooms and one day room.
Bathing and washing facilities
Adequate. Hot showers are available at the works.
Toilet facilities
Adequate.
Food and Cooking
The food is convenient. Red Cross food is cooked now out of doors on little improvised fire places. Orders were given that a convenient stove should be placed in the men's dayroom where a chimney exists.
Medical attention and sickness
For sick parade, the men have to go to either Matrei or Lienz. Medical supply is in order. Dental treatment is done at Spittal.
Clothing
The only complaint was the scarcity of boots. This must be attributed to the fact that the kind of work these men are doing wears out the boots in less time than three months.
Laundry
The men do their own laundry. Orders were given to the firm that a drying-room should be arranged for the cold season.
Money and Pay
Correct.
Canteen
The Man of Confidence can go shopping to the near-by villages.
Religious activity
Up to now, no visit from a padre. In the course of time, however, Padre McIvor from Zweilager Spittal will also visit the camps in this valley.
Recreation and exercise
The prisoners of war in this camp have no sports outfit. The Chief Man of Confidence in Stalag XVIIIA has been advised and will do his best to send out some.
Mail
Letters are regular. Private parcels have not arrived since June 15th. 40 parcels were advised but have never arrived. This may be due to the fact that several villages with the name St. Johann exist, but the Reichspost has been advised and investigations are in course.
Welfare work
In order.
Complaints
Some minor complaints were brought to the knowledge of the delegate of the Protecting Power. He was able to straighten them out as the Director of the firm was at hand and proved to be willing to do all that he was asked to.
General impression
This camp is a good one. The men's spirit is excellent although the work may be pretty hard. As the building where they live is new, the rooms are clean and pleasant and the day-room is quite comfortable and homely.
