Captain Robert Marshall (Dr Robert Marshall, Medical Officer)
Date made: 1915-1918
Artist: unknown artist
Description: A bronze plaque in bas relief of Captain Robert Marshall, who was a medical officer at Douglas Internment Camp on the Isle of Man, during the First World War. The plaque was produced by an internee at Douglas Camp.
Background:
During the First World War (1914-1918) the Isle of Man was used as an internment base for civilian ‘enemy aliens’. They were held in two camps, a requisitioned holiday camp in Douglas and a purpose built camp located at Knockaloe near Peel on the west coast of the Island. These held at their peaks over 4,000 and 23,000 men in some cases for nearly five years between opening in 1914 and final closure in 1919.
Measurements: Whole: 21.5 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
Materials: bronze
Object name: Plaque
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1999-0072
Subject tags : #WW1INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS