Knockaloe Internment Camp medal
Date made: 1914-1918
Description: A Knockaloe Camp medallion or medal made of white metal (alloy). The medal has the inscription 'Erinnerung aus meiner kriegsgefangenshaft, Isle of Man 1914/15'.
'Erinnerung aus meiner kriegsgefangenshaft' means 'Memories from my prisoner of war times'.
Internees were held on the Isle of Man in two camps, a requisitioned holiday camp in Douglas and a purpose built camp located at Knockaloe near Peel on the west coast of the Island. These held at their peaks over 4,000 and 23,000 men in some cases for nearly five years between opening in 1914 and final closure in 1919. Over 30,000 men passed through Knockaloe between 1914 and 1917, more than the population of Douglas the largest town.
Measurements: overall: 3 cm x 2.4 cm
Materials: alloy, lead
Object name: medal
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1969-0221
Subject tags : #WW1INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS