First World War - Caton Road Place of Internment
German Prisoner of War/Internment Camp Watercolours
These watercolours are in the collection of Lancaster
City Museum
The artist of these water colours was Adolph Ernest Jean von du
Stratton as stated in the obituary or Adolf von der Straeten in other
sources.
The Isle of Man's Peel City Guardian of 30th November 1918 reports
the following:
Alien Inquests
High Bailiff LaMothe on Monday, conducted inquiries as to the cause
of death of four aliens who had died during internment in Knockaloe
Camp.
The first was Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton, who was a German, No
17052, and was interned in Camp 4, Compound 1. He was 33 years of age,
and was a ship’s steward. He was arrested on the RMS Arabic off
Queenstown, on 16th August 1914, and was transferred to Knockaloe from
Lancaster on 4th May 1915. He died in Camp 4 Hospital on 23rd November.
He had no English address.
Dr. McGaegh said the deceased had suffered a great deal from chest
trouble, and he was admitted into the hospital on 21st November
suffering from pneumonia. He showed symptoms of heart failure from the
beginning and death was due to heart failure and pneumonia.
Two fellow prisoners identified the body.
Originally buried in Knockaloe, Isle of Man, his body was transferred in
1962 to the German cemetery at Cannock Chase.
Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton: "Farewell to
Lancaster" watercolour dated 1915, Lancaster POW Camp.
Lancaster City Museum.
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum.
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum.
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum.
"In Berlin at Last" watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du
Stratton, 1915
Lancaster City Museum.
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
Lancaster Camp, 7.15am.... watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von
du Stratton, 1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
watercolour by Adolph Ernest Jean von du Stratton,
1915
Lancaster City Museum
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