Deadwood Camp Gedenksboek
Housing the difficult prisoners St Helena

High Knoll Fort
The "difficult" prisoners with their guards at High Knoll fort
Difficult prisoners were moved from Deadwood Camp and Broadbottom Camp to High Knoll Fort where they were guarded and kept seperate from the other prisoners.

High Knoll Fort
The notes on the board being displayed by the sitting prisoner 2nd from the left.
Notice says
P.O.W. & Guard
Royal Berks
High Knoll Fort
St Helena

(editors note (from Wilf Viviers) - The photo would have been taken between the 3rd February 1901 when 110 rank and file of the Royal Berkshire Regiment arrived aboard the steamer Canada and 26th March 1902 when the left aboard the Assaye.)

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