Knockaloe Internment Camp ring
Date made: 1915
Description: A metal ring, made at Knockaloe Camp, for the donor's sister. The ring is made of base metal and has a pointed oval bezel with the initials 'C.A.' or 'C.M.' as a monogram design and a foliate design on the shoulders of the ring. Diameter 3/4 inch length of bezel 1/2 inch. The inscription 'Knockaloe 1915' is engraved on the inside of bezel.
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: 1.5 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm
Materials: alloy, lead
Object name: ring
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1965-0177
Subject tags : #WW1INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS