Campo Pg65,345d Transit Camp,campo 57 3200

Hi Brain,
it is easy to get to campo 57, you need to get to Udine, if you are driving you have to drive towards Cividale on the way about 3 kilometres before you hit the town, you will pass over a large round about which has a small sign leading you to the church that the was build by the prisoners from the camp. it isn't open all the time, to be honest i don't think i have seen it open, but it could be i am never around at the time it is, I used to go on holiday to visit my grandparents who have now passed away. It you have to go by train, there is a small local train, but you have to get of a the stop before cividale and walk to the church about 30 mins. hope this makes some sort of sense, the area around it now is becoming an industry estate, good luck

 

Sorry should read Brian, typing isn't my strong point.

 

my great uncle was in at PG 57 Udine Gruppignano,corporal Edward William (Sox) Symons,he was executed by Italian guard Marinello Sodini,am wondering if anyone can help me find a photo of him.Thankyou

 

Toni,

You may want to have a look at the dedicated thread to your great-uncle:

The Murder of Corporal Edward Symons, 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion.

Regards,

Dave

 

thankyou yes i have looked at that,really wanting to track down a photograph of him,seems impossible to me...

 

There may be a photo [usually is] in his service record held at NAA, if you order a copy then .......... the link is https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sea...eports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=6461897&isAv=N

TD