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DescriptionCampo 106/20 Italy. My father Johnny (Jack) is fifth from the right, standing.
Faye Cillekens.." I think 2nd from left might b my dad.Dan Walsh from hokitika.he was 27th battalion machine gunner."
Date of Photo1940`sMap[1] ContributorMarilyn Paterson
Faye Cillekens.." I think 2nd from left might b my dad.Dan Walsh from hokitika.he was 27th battalion machine gunner."
Date of Photo1940`sMap[1] ContributorMarilyn Paterson
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Date Created22nd February 2019CommentsFaye Cillekens I think 2nd from left might b my dad.Dan Walsh from hokitika.he was 27th battalion machine gunner.
Marilyn Paterson Laura Mills Detlaff Dad was J.Hurren from Hokitika. Ted Preston asked to see it. I don’t expect anyone to know anyone else in the photo but if they do name would be appreciated.
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Faye Cillekens
Faye Cillekens I think 2nd from left might b my dad.Dan Walsh from hokitika.he was 27th battalion machine gunner.
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Laura Mills Detlaff Marilyn Paterson it’s a neat photo
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Laura Mills Detlaff What Marilyn modestly fails to disclose is her fathers association with Charles Upham VC and Bar. Lifelong friends, and rightly so, forged in combat. (sorry Marilyn, needs to be told)
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Can you tag Ted Preston? He wanted to see it.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Dave Lyes !! Definitely lifelong friends.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Marilyn Paterson They both went in as POW this occasion. History.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Dave Lyes indeed they were captured at the same time.
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Dave Lyes Marilyn Paterson Brothers in arms, and chains
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Dave Lyes Officers were kept seperate from the rest of the men, hence Upham does not appear in this photo.
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Ted Preston
Ted Preston Marilyn Paterson Thanks for this - Yes, Ed Preston is fourth from the right, standing next to Jack Hurren.
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Marilyn Paterson Ted Preston oh, thanks Ted,I’ll make a note of it!
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Ted Preston
Ted Preston Marilyn Paterson This photograph is clipped into Gaylene's film 'Home By Christmas' at the point where 'Ed' talks about 'walking up the road' to Switzerland. He, Nutty Davis and Tiger Rattan were assisted by locals to avoid the German troops and cross into Switzerland. Presumably Davis and Rattan are somewhere in this photo. Also Billy Hopkirk from Greymouth is mentioned. Thanks to Dave Lyes (elsewhere in this post) for the info and location of Campo 106/20. On the map Switzerland is not too far away, but it was more like a trek over ten mountains in ten days than just a 'walk up the road'. PS I watched 'Home By Christmas' again today - it's an emotional but priceless experience for me - thanks Gaylene.
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Faye Cillekens
Faye Cillekens What s campo 106/20?
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Faye Cillekens a work camp in north Italy, was a camp off Campo 75 I think!
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Faye Cillekens Marilyn Paterson thanks
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Faye Cillekens
Faye Cillekens We're these p.o.w.?
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Faye Cillekens yes POWs of Italy.
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Faye Cillekens Marilyn Paterson oh not my dad then.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Camp 106 consisted of 25 work camps containing mostly Australians and New Zealanders. Jack Hurren being in work camp # 20 of those 25. Camp 106/20 was located in Salussola, a municipality in the province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont located 50km North East of Turin and 14km SE of Biella.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Dave Lyes went there, lots of rice is still grown around the area by the look of it.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Marilyn Paterson well done Marilyn. Great for you to trace his footsteps.
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Ted Preston
Ted Preston Thanks for this info Dave Lyes. If you haven't seen 'Home By Christmas' I think you'd enjoy it - there are several stills clipped into the movie that depict this region. Marilyn's Campo photo is in the movie, at the point just before 'Ed' talks about a 'walk up the road' to Switzerland.
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Dave Lyes Ted Preston thanks Ted. I will make a point of seeing it. I've heard of it of course. Thanks.
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Don Hutton Interesting photo and conversation. Thanks to all.
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Marilyn Paterson Laura Mills Detlaff Dad was J.Hurren from Hokitika. Ted Preston asked to see it. I don’t expect anyone to know anyone else in the photo but if they do name would be appreciated.
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Faye Cillekens
Faye Cillekens I think 2nd from left might b my dad.Dan Walsh from hokitika.he was 27th battalion machine gunner.
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Laura Mills Detlaff
Laura Mills Detlaff Marilyn Paterson it’s a neat photo
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Laura Mills Detlaff What Marilyn modestly fails to disclose is her fathers association with Charles Upham VC and Bar. Lifelong friends, and rightly so, forged in combat. (sorry Marilyn, needs to be told)
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Can you tag Ted Preston? He wanted to see it.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Dave Lyes !! Definitely lifelong friends.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Marilyn Paterson They both went in as POW this occasion. History.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Dave Lyes indeed they were captured at the same time.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Marilyn Paterson Brothers in arms, and chains
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Officers were kept seperate from the rest of the men, hence Upham does not appear in this photo.
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Ted Preston
Ted Preston Marilyn Paterson Thanks for this - Yes, Ed Preston is fourth from the right, standing next to Jack Hurren.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Ted Preston oh, thanks Ted,I’ll make a note of it!
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Ted Preston Marilyn Paterson This photograph is clipped into Gaylene's film 'Home By Christmas' at the point where 'Ed' talks about 'walking up the road' to Switzerland. He, Nutty Davis and Tiger Rattan were assisted by locals to avoid the German troops and cross into Switzerland. Presumably Davis and Rattan are somewhere in this photo. Also Billy Hopkirk from Greymouth is mentioned. Thanks to Dave Lyes (elsewhere in this post) for the info and location of Campo 106/20. On the map Switzerland is not too far away, but it was more like a trek over ten mountains in ten days than just a 'walk up the road'. PS I watched 'Home By Christmas' again today - it's an emotional but priceless experience for me - thanks Gaylene.
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Faye Cillekens
Faye Cillekens What s campo 106/20?
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Faye Cillekens a work camp in north Italy, was a camp off Campo 75 I think!
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Faye Cillekens Marilyn Paterson thanks
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Faye Cillekens We're these p.o.w.?
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Marilyn Paterson Faye Cillekens yes POWs of Italy.
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Faye Cillekens Marilyn Paterson oh not my dad then.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Camp 106 consisted of 25 work camps containing mostly Australians and New Zealanders. Jack Hurren being in work camp # 20 of those 25. Camp 106/20 was located in Salussola, a municipality in the province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont located 50km North East of Turin and 14km SE of Biella.
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Dave Lyes went there, lots of rice is still grown around the area by the look of it.
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Dave Lyes
Dave Lyes Marilyn Paterson well done Marilyn. Great for you to trace his footsteps.
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Ted Preston
Ted Preston Thanks for this info Dave Lyes. If you haven't seen 'Home By Christmas' I think you'd enjoy it - there are several stills clipped into the movie that depict this region. Marilyn's Campo photo is in the movie, at the point just before 'Ed' talks about a 'walk up the road' to Switzerland.
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Dave Lyes Ted Preston thanks Ted. I will make a point of seeing it. I've heard of it of course. Thanks.
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Don Hutton
Don Hutton Interesting photo and conversation. Thanks to all.
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West Coast New Zealand History (25th Feb 2019). Johnny (Jack) Hurren, Campo 106/20 .Italy.WW2.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 19th Jun 2026 13:56, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/24883