"United States Holocaust Memorial Museum"@en . "Edwin Allan diary and photographs"@en . "The Edwin Allan diary and photographs are arranged as a single series: BE 1: Diary, 1942-1944 Folder 1: Diary, 1942-1944 Folder 2: Photographs, 1940s"@en . "folder\n\nbook enclosure\n\n2\n\n1"@en . . "Edwin Allan (1918-circa 2004) was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on November 17, 1918. Allen was captured during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the French port of Dunkirk in 1940. He was taken to Stalag IX-C in 1940 and was liberated by United States troops in 1945. Edwin eventually immigrated to the United States and had a daughter, Heather."@en . . . "The collection includes a diary kept by Edwin Allan after he was captured during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the French port of Dunkirk in 1940. The diary documents his experiences starting in January 1942 as a prisoner of war in Stalag IX-C. Other POWs, including members of the Jewish Brigade, added their names, address, and sometimes a messages to the diary. Next to some names there are dates of their death written by Edwin. The collection also includes photographs depicting the British POWs in Stalag IX-C, including Allen."@en . . . . "circa 1942-1944" . . . "irn558962" . .