Work Camp 571 L
Work Camp 571 L |
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Location: Mitterlassnitz
Type of work: Farming?
Man of Confidence: Cpl A. Armitt (Arnott in Red Cross Report)
Number of Men: 20 (2 camps of 12 and 8 men)
Forename |
Surname |
Rank |
Unit |
POW |
Comments |
| Albert | Armitt | Cpl | RAOC | 7308 | Salford; MOC |
| Roy | Ashley | Sgmn | R Sigs | 6832 | Australia? |
| John Oliver | Braysher | Gnr | RA | 5938 | |
| Harold James (Jim) | Chantrey | R Marines | 6144 | MOC | |
| Jack | Chester | L/Sgt | RA | 9157 | |
| Douglas Edward Sanders | Hill | Gnr | 2 A/Tk. Rg. | 7830 | Durban, S. Africa |
| Baggie | Holland | ||||
| Alec | Holt | Gnr | RA | 6934 | London |
| James Armstrong | Jackson | Sgt | RA | 9158 | |
| Dennis | Neal/Neil | Dvr | RASC | 5505 | |
| Dick | Pleace | Gnr | RA | 6819 | London |
| Thomas Kevin Vetch | Ross | Pte | 2/4 Inf. Bn. | 3897 | Sydney, Australia |
| Gordon | Smeaton | Pte | 25 Bn. | 7549 | New Zealand |
| Tommy | Twort | L/Bdr | RA | 6837 | |
| Frank | Wray | Eastbourne; 'Tiny Tanker' | |||
| Freddie | Woodroof | Sgmn | R Sigs | 4266 | London |
Photos have been supplied by Chris Braysher, son of John Braysher, Karen Chantry Wood, daughter of Jim Chantrey and Teresa Jackson, daughter-in-law of James Jackson. Names supplied by Karen Chantrey Wood. Jim Chantrey remembers that the POWs were 'billeted' in the tap room of a Gasthaus called Gasthaus zum Obersteir in Mitterlassnitz. A sign outside the Gasthaus warned that 'Any fraternisation with the POWs was strictly forbidden'.
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| In the tap room | Outside the Gasthaus | |
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| John Braysher | James Jackson | Doug Hill |
The sub-lager (smaller camp) is two hours walk away from the main camp. The men from this camp ask that they should be allowed to fetch their private and Red Cross parcels during the working hours in the main camp.
