Nethy Bridge, Prisoner Of War Camp
Prisoner Of War Camp (First World War)
Site Name Nethy Bridge, Prisoner Of War Camp
Classification Prisoner Of War Camp (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Seafield
Canmore ID 332713
Site Number NJ02SW 94
NGR NJ 000 200
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332713
- Council Highland
- Parish Abernethy And Kincardine
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
A First World War prisoner of war camp is listed as 'Nethy Bridge (see under Seafield)' in the 1919 'List of Places of Internment' in Britain, its colonies and dominions. Unfortunately, the list contains no entry for 'Seafield'. There were, however, Seafield Cottages in or near Nethy Bridge, but these have not been located.
German soldiers, other than officers and senior NCOs, could be put to work that did not directly further the prosecution of the war. The camp at Nethy Bridge was built to accommodate German PoWs who were to provide a labour force for the men of the Canadian Forestry Corps, who were working in the local forests.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 8 October 2013.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
