First World War Internee Walter Richard Rothenberg inside an Internment Chalet, Douglas Camp Isle of Man
Date(s): ?1917
Scope & Content: Glass plate is named '4641 Rothenburg'. This corresponds to Walter Richard Rothenberg in the Douglas Camp Daybook. He appears on the ICRC website with Red Cross information bureau number 40288. He first appears on a list of prisoners dated 31/7/15, age 33, Landsturm (army reserve) shown at Stratford camp. Next of kin details: W.R.Rothenberg, Herr Dr Jacoby, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Berlinerstr. 139/140. He was admitted to German Hospital, London 11/1/16, with Rheumatism, condition described as 'chronic'. Transferred to Holland 20/4/1918.
He appears on the 1911 Census as an electrical engineer living in London.
Language: English
Extent: overall: 16 cm x 12 cm
Physical description: Black & white glass half-plate negative
Item name: photograph
Collection: Photographic Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: PG/7870/37042
Subject tags : chalet interior, artwork.