Shot Three Spies

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/3205
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Private John Williams, 'born in India twenty years ago and joined the army in 1914' and won many awards, including the Victory Cross, who shot three German spies posing as British officers during World War I.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013