First World War internee Karl Wilhelm Becker, Knockaloe Camp, Isle of Man
Date(s): ?1918
Scope & Content: The identification of Karl Wilhelm Becker is based upon the prisoner number 15000 which appears on the glass plate, and comparison with the repatriation and hospital lists which appear on the ICRC website. His Red Cross information bureau number was 176C, the 'C' indicating that his name appeared first on a colonial list and therefore he was arrested somewhere in the British Empire. He arrived at Knockaloe on 10/8/15.
Nationality: German
Language: eng
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/7870/39214
Subject tags : studio portrait.