Knockaloe Internment Camp
Knockaloe Internment Camp was a WWI internment camp on the Isle of Man, at Knockaloe Farm near Patrick, Isle of Man, near Peel, which housed 23,000 prisoners-of-war and 3,000 guards between 1914 and 1919.[1] It was served by the Knockaloe railway station and branch line.
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Knockaloe Internment Camp.Painting by George Kenner.
Knockaloe Farm in Patrick, Isle of Man had been used for military training, and in November 1914 was opened as a purpose-built internment camp.[2]
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References
- "Knockaloe WW1 Internment Camp | Knockaloe | Isle of Man". www.knockaloe.im.
- "Centre will 'unlock' internment stories". November 23, 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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