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1943-1945 (Creation)
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A log book published by the War Prisoners Aid of the Young Men's Christian Association in Geneva, Switzerland and given to Cameron Hill while he was a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Includes the original letter sent with the book to Cameron Hill by the Young Men's Christian Association.
Cameron filled the log book with poetry, diary entries, lists of rations, excerpts from correspondence, contact information for fellow prisoners of war that he met, and artwork completed by himself or other prisoners of war. In addition, Cameron pasted greeting cards, a photograph as well as Italian and German prisoner of war camp vouchers into the book.
Inside a pocket adhered to the back cover of the log book, Cameron stored additional items he accumulated before and after he was captured as a prisoner of war. This includes a Royal Canadian Air Force leave or pass form issued to Cameron in Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as cinema and opera house tickets for shows in England and a ticket from Iceland for an unknown event or activity. In addition, the pocket contains a Christmas card from the Vatican dated to 1942, an additional memorandum book filled with diary entries, Italian stamps, loose notes, a postal censorship slip, 1 Deutsche Mark, and a 10 Belgian franc banknote.
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Pages 37 to 38, 43 to 44, 49 to 50, 61 to 70, 75 to 84, and 87 to 118 are missing from album. Reason for removal is unknown.
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Donated by the Hill Family in 2019.
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Scanned as TIF files 2024.
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Between October 1942 and May 1945, Cameron Hill was captured as a prisoner of war by the Axis Powers, held in custody, and sent to POW camps in Libya, Italy, Austria, Prussia, Poland, and Germany.
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A portion of the log book has been transcribed. The partial transcription is available upon request.
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- Europe » Switzerland » Geneva
- North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Halifax
- Europe » United Kingdom » England
- Europe » Iceland
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Described by NM in May 2019.
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Information about material in this file was, in part, gathered from the following sources:
Hill, Barbara Jean. From Kitchener to Cairo : One Airman's Story as a WWII Prisoner of War. [Publisher Not Identified], 2017. p. 2, 5-6, 39-40. Call Number: G24433