Catalogue

Certificate in the regular army of Philip McDermott of Bishop Auckland in the York and Lancaster Regiment, 12 October 1931 - 12 February 1946

Photograph of a group of eight soldiers in Stalag XX1A, Ostrzeszow [Schildberg], Poland, during the Second World War, 1940 - 1945

Photograph of a group of twenty five soldiers in Stalag XX1A, Ostrzeszow [Schildberg], Poland, during the Second World War, 1940 - 1945

Photograph of fourteen soldiers in Stalag XX1D, Poznan [Posen], Poland, during the Second World War, 1940 - 1945

Photograph of a funeral procession in Stalag XX1D, Poznan [Posen], Poland, showing Private Philip McDermott carrying the crucifix at the head of the procession, 1940 - 1945

Photograph of Private Philip McDermott carrying a crucifix at the head of a funeral procession in Stalag XX1D, Poznan [Posen], Poland, 1940 - 1945

Photograph of a group of nineteen soldiers, possibly in Germany, 1940 - 1945

Photograph of a group of footballers, possibly in Germany, 1940 - 1945

Joining order issued to Private Philip McDermott after the termination of his leave after his re-patriation after period as a prisoner-of-war in Germany, 25 June 1945

Record of service of Philip McDermott from 14 October 1931 to 31 November 1946, 15 October 1945

Pay form no. 48, authorizing his final release payment from the army for Private Philip McDermott, 22 December 1945

Note written by A. C. Kanaar, Captain R.A.M.C., 84 (Dr.), General Hospital, Berlin Area, B.A.O.R., concerning the situation in Germany, particularly with respect to the attitude and activities of the Russians, 19 September 1945 Attached: List of reports describing the situation in Germany enclosed with the note, 1945: biographical details of A. C. Kanaar, 1945

Report no. 1: 'Survey of Berlin', by Major Stephen Terrell of the Parachute Regiment, 22 August 1945; and 'Epilogue', by Major Terrell, 3 September 1945

Report no. 2: Letter from H. C. Stamm, President of the German Red Cross, Berlin-Zehlendorf, Berliner Strasse 11, 7 September 1965; and petition from the representatives of the German Protestant Church, the Caritas Associations for Roman Catholic Germany and the German Red Cross, 6 September 1945

Report no. 3: reports by a German economist on the economic situation in the Russian zone of occupation of Germany, and prospects for the harvests of 1945, 1946 and 1947 in the Russian zone, 12 September 1945

Report no. 4: report from a Christian German Democrat concerning fugitives from Silesia, Poland, c. 31 August 1945

Report no. 5: report by a Jewish surgeon, Harmont Hottbauer, working in Berlin: report by a member of the German Red Cross concerning her journey to Szczecin [Stettin], Poland, and the situation of this town, 15 September 1945; report concerning what happened to a train load of orphans, 17 September 1945; report from two refugees, mother and daughter, who had to leave Upper Silesia [Gorny Slask], Poland, at the end of July 1945; extracts from a letter giving details of conditions in Lower Silesia [Dolny Slask], Poland, 16 August 1945; report describing murder and rape in the Glinsk [Leimnitz] district of Swiebodzin [Schwiebus], Poland, 1945; report by a councillor of Dresden describing homeless refugees, 5 September 1945; report by a nurse on conditions in Przemkow [Primkenau], Lower Silesia, Poland, 17 September 1945