I do know my grandfather was a P.O.W. He was captured by the Germans and his home country was England.
Grandpa John William Ackroyd is the one standing. Mum once said this was a German man sitting. But that does not make sense to me.
As far as i can determine he was in WWll.Born 1895 Rotherham, Yorkshire. He did serve with the Royal Warwickshire regiment. I also have his Certificate of Protection paper with the words 'repatriated prisoner of war' on this. Dated 1919.
Without checking my paper records I think Schneidemühl was the place he was held - but do not quote me on that right now!
I do also know from a photo i have from archives that not only did he play football in the civilian world but i have a photo ( they used these as postcards during the war) of him as a P.O.W. in camp with a football and football uniform on.
But I would like to know why or what is the meaning of this photo? What is the uniform of both men...and IS mum correct? and if so why a photo with an English and German in uniform? I just wish to understand what the photo actually means...
Thank you for any help........blonders
