A small piece divided in separate folders each covering a discreet set of correspondence. Each folder has a unique (within the year) reference starting with the letter ‘M’.
The folders are presented in the order that they to be found in the piece.
Whilst primarily the information recorded here is the summary as written on the folder, in some cases details of particular documents of interest within the folders have been recorded.
FOLDERS
| BT Reference | File date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M3408 1917 | 19/1/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Transmitting copy of note from US Ambassador transmitting bulletins re changes of address of prisoners in Germany. File covers notes “These supplements to the Ruhleben Directory give valuable information and it is welcome that they will be sent earlier after issue in future”.Includes lists no 15 and 16. |
| M5477 1917 | 3/2/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Letter from US Ambassador forwarding list of changes at Ruhleben. Previous Item 3408. |
| M6373 1917 | 10/2/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Copy of letter from US Ambassador forwarding list of change of addresses of the interned at Ruhleben. Previous Item 3408-5477.Includes list no 20 and no 17 (actually stamped M6476) |
| M10166 1917 | 5/3/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Copy of letter from US Ambassador forwarding list of change of addresses at Ruhleben. Previous Item 3408-6473.Includes list No 19 |
| M14016 | 29/3/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Copy of despatch from Dutch Legation Berlin re further camp changesItem 3408-11237.
Includes lists no 21, 22, 23, |
| M17136 1917 | 16/4/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Copy of despatch from Dutch Legation Berlin re further camp changes.POW Department File reference 73540 1917/P/121A. Item 3408-16904.
Includes List 25. |
| M18510 1917 | 25/4/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Further changes in Ruhleben camp.Item 3408-17136.
Includes List 26 (changes since 20th March 1917). |
| M | 1916 | “From American Embassy Berlin 8th January 1917 encloses copy changes of Ruhleben camp addresses. List 1 68 Names includes SS Colchester crew including place/date of birth. List 2 36 Names List 3 11 Names List 4 12 Names List 5 35 Names List 6 144 Names List 7 44 Names List 8 11 Names List 9 288 Names List 10 21 Names List 11 50 Names List 12 25 Names List 13 14 Names List 14 8 Names |
| Loose in over all file. | 1915-1916 | British Civilian Prisoners interned at Ruhleben. Compiled by the US Embassy Berlin September 1916 No III. British Civilian Prisoners interned at Ruhleben. Compiled by the US Embassy Berlin September 1915 No II. British Civilian Prisoners interned at Ruhleben. Compiled by the US Embassy Berlin.” |
Other articles which refer to this Catalogue reference
- Prisoners of War: World War One and World War Two, Merchant Navy
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 1
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 2
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 3
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 4
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 14
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 13
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 12
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 11
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 10
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 9
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 8
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 7
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 6
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 5
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 15
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 16
- Ruhleben POW Camp Changes List 17