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William Gardiner 1914
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Summer 1916

17.02.2001

Michael, myself and three others have recently corresponded with similar interests in the India. At this time our little group has decided to call ourselves members of the "HMS India Association". We are trying to bring more attention to this ship which is virtually unknown. 

I attach photos of the Norwegian Prisoner of War Camp. From what my mother says, my grandfather (a prisoner) said that the camp was more like a vacation area. The prisoners were allowed into town, learned to snow ski and kept their hands in the work they were most familiar with. As you will see by the pictures, they seemed very comfortable there and did what they had to do to wait out the war. I've also included a picture of my grandfather in uniform before he left on the India.

Ian Morris