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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Blue Haze. POW's on the Burma Railway, 1996
... The Blue Haze. POW's on the Burma Railway.... goldfields BOOK Book The Blue Haze. POW's on the Burma Railway. Soft ...JOHN W TOON OAM. VX30397, 4th Div AASC.Soft cover, illustrated, coloured print (blue, green, yellow with black and white print). Pages 344. Illustrated black and white photos.books, military history, pow's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Men on the Line. Stories of the Thai-Burma Railway Survivors, 2008
... The Men on the Line. Stories of the Thai-Burma Railway... goldfields BOOK Book The Men on the Line. Stories of the Thai-Burma ...Cream and brown coloured hard cover with an illustration on the front cover of emaciated men working on railway bridge construction. 302 pages.books, military history, pow's -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenir Framed item, Piece of bridge from the Burma Railway, C 1987
... Piece of bridge from the Burma Railway.... melbourne Souvenir Framed item Piece of bridge from the Burma ...Wooden frame with text and a piece of teak from the Bridge over the River Kwai.Collected from the bridge on 10th March 1987. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book, Burma Railway Artist, 1994
... Burma Railway Artist... melbourne Book Burma Railway Artist Hard cover with many copies ...Hard cover with many copies of hand written drawings, maps etc.132 pages, The war drawings of Jack ChalkerFirst published in 1994 in GB by Pen and Sword Books -
Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Plaque:, Railway Spike Thai-Burma Railway , 1994 W Toon
... Railway Spike Thai-Burma Railway , 1994 W Toon... Plaque: Railway Spike Thai-Burma Railway , 1994 W Toon ... -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Burma - Siam Railway, 1984
... The Burma - Siam Railway...., autobiographical diary of author's experiences on the Burma - Siam Railway... goldfields BOOK Book The Burma - Siam Railway. Soft cover, emerald ...Soft cover, emerald green, title in silver on front, autobiographical diary of author's experiences on the Burma - Siam Railway. 185 pages. Photo of author on back cover with review of book. Title in white on spine. Some coloured illustrations of wild flowers plus black and white drawings throughout.Handwritten on fly leaf "Return to John W Toon OAM".books, military history, pow's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Film - PHOTOGRAPHS
... burma railway... are a mixture taken during the building of the Burma Railway, DR's... of the Burma Railway, DR's at work on the railway, the surrender ...The photos belonged to Alf MASHELL VX25221 POW. They were given to Alf by a mate in Alf's unit, Sergeant D T MOORE who was also a POW & worked on the railway. Refer Reg No 2485 for Alf MASKELL's service history.Photos, black / white, copies of originals. The photos are a mixture taken during the building of the Burma Railway, DR's at work on the railway, the surrender in Singapore & the search after the War.pow’s, military, burma railway -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Diorama, 2015
... thai burma railway;... on Burma Thai Railway together with reproductions of prothesis... Burma Railway POW camps. thai burma railway; ...This diorama is the focal point the Prisoner of War Gallery. It was originally designed and installed by a collaborative group of artists and craftsmen, all themselves former Prisoners of War in 1995. Bamboo for the display and replica prosthetics was sourced from Thailand. The mannequins are artistic interpretations of identified POW surgical staff and doctors. The original display was moved and reassembled during the Gallery redevelopment process in 2015. All items presented within the diorama are based on POW recorded drawings and diaries of experiences in the Thai Burma Railway POW camps.1:1 scale diorama showing operating theatre in POW camp on Burma Thai Railway together with reproductions of prothesis and improvised equipmentthai burma railway; -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir - Burma Rail Bridge Bolt & Railway Spikes.On wooden plaque
... Burma Rail Bridge Bolt & Railway Spikes.On wooden plaque....-: BURMA RAILWAY BRIDGE BOLT...Burma Rail Bridge Bolt & Railway Spikes.On wooden plaque ...Plaque with metal railway bridge bolt and 2 metal railway line spikes.Spikes have lip on top to hold rail lines down with chisel shaped ends to by driven into sleepers. Metal bolt used to hold railway sleepers to bridgesNo markings on spikes or bolt. Plaque brass plate engraved-: BURMA RAILWAY BRIDGE BOLT & RAILWAY SPIKES Recovered 1987 By Ex P.O.W V.X. 30397 BILL TOON Approximatly 7,000 Australians Lost Their Lives Building This Railway Line 1942-1945. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Nankervis, Frank
... Burma Railway... a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working... a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working ...Frank Nankervis was an Eltham Shire president and councillor, and involved in many community organisations. He had been a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working in the Ex-PoW Association of Australia. Contents Newspaper article: "War and civic hero dies", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 April 2008. Obituary of Frank Nankervis. Newspaper article: "He inspired many in Arthurs Creek", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 May 2008. Obituary of Frank Nankervis.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcfrank nankervis, heath brown, simpson barracks watsonia, arthurs creek rural fire brigade, hurstbridge high school, hurstbridge sewerage trust, hurstbridge waterworks trust, jack lawson, burma railway, 2/29 battalion association, john stamp, bill penrose, hurstbridge community centre, ex-pow association of australia, f force burma railway, rotary greensborough, pension advisory panel for ex-servicement with pension problems, kpucie nankervis, kate saunders -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Map - Framed Positions Burma-Siam Railway 1943
... Map - Framed Positions Burma-Siam Railway 1943... goldfields Map - Framed Positions Burma-Siam Railway 1943 Maps ...maps, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Dr Richard Reid, The Burma Thailand Railway 1942 - 1943, c.1998
... The Burma Thailand Railway 1942 - 1943... goldfields BOOK Book The Burma Thailand Railway 1942 - 1943 Soft ...Soft cover book, 34 pages, background on cover black & white photo of railway. Small inset of picture of drawing of men working underground excavating a cutter.Written on title page in pen: Donated by Bgo YMCAbooks, military, history, forced labour -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, James C Hilton, First Reconnaissance of the Burma - Siam Railway, 1995
... First Reconnaissance of the Burma - Siam Railway... goldfields BOOK Book First Reconnaissance of the Burma - Siam Railway ...Cover colour illustration on black & white firm paper cover, coloured sketches throughout, brown print on white paper, 132 pages.books, military, history, burma -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Map - Framed photograph, Diagram of Burma-Siam Railway
... Diagram of Burma-Siam Railway.... Dandenong melbourne Framed photograph. Map Diagram of Burma-Siam ...Major historical significance.Wooden framed photograph with diagram of the Railway. Illustrates the construction of the Railway. Began in October 1942 and completed on October 1943.Presented to Dandenong RSL by J. W. Barker (The Judge) August 1989. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Edward Ernest Dunlop (Weary), The War diaries of Weary Dunlop: Java and the Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945, 1942-1945
... The War diaries of Weary Dunlop: Java and the Burma... and the Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945 401 p. illus. To Faye from Dale ...War diaries of Weary Dunlop.401 p. illus.To Faye from Dale 1989world war 2, prisoners of war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Artwork, other - CARD AND PAMPHLET, 2) Sirichai Press, 1) est 1945, .2) post 1945
... burma railway... at wars end..2) 3 Pagodas was a place on the Burma Railway. Items... Pagodas was a place on the Burma Railway. Items belonged to Alfred ....1) Possibly a ships boarding pass on return from Japan at wars end..2) 3 Pagodas was a place on the Burma Railway. Items belonged to Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221, 4th Anti Tank Regt 2nd AIF. Refer 2485 for medals and service history also 1076, 1100.2, 2489P. .1) Card, printed in black with hand written details on one side, rear is lined. The card details name, rank, sex, civilian, physical condition, name of ship embarked on, billet No. .2) Pamphlet, "The Bridge on the River Kwai, history of the Death Railway". Front has a drawing of the bridge, rear has depiction of the "3 Pagodas", 12 pages."Maskell Alfred R, Gunner AIF VX25221 British-M-Australia"identification, burma railway, ww2 -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Wire Cutters - WW2
... Burma Railway... goldfields Wire Cutters - WW2 Burma Railway Souvenirs Ballarat RSL ...Burma Railwaysouvenirs, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Barbed Wire (3pc)
... From Burma Railway... goldfields Barbed Wire (3pc) From Burma Railway Souvenirs Ballarat ...From Burma Railwaysouvenirs, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - MEMO BOOK, Red Cross V.A.D, 1939-1945
... Burma Railway.... He was a POW, worked on the Burma railway. The father... was a POW, worked on the Burma railway. The father, Desmond ...The little boy's father worked for a gold mining company in Malaya. The boy and his mother made it out of Malaya to Bendigo safely. The father volunteered by joining the 4th Pahang Bn of the Federated States of Malaya, serial no 13428 and his rank was Sgt. He was a POW, worked on the Burma railway. The father, Desmond Vandergrift Giblin survived the War. Desmond Vandergrift Giblin has letters and his diary on the Aust War Memorial website.This is a pocket sized memo book. Mottled blue cover with white printing. The spine is dark blue. The cover is hard cardboard. Inside are numerous lined pages. The pages in the first section are used as a scrap book showing news clippings about fund raising for our POW's (Red Cross). 1st clipping shows a little boy, Ian Desmond Giblin, aged 2 yr 10 mth. His father was a POW in Malaya. Other pages in the book are either blank or have a few pencilled financial notations.“July 6th” is written on the little boy's clipping but no year.ww2, red cross, pow's, burma railway, v.a.d. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - Document, WWII Diary Thomas H Fagan
... then nearly three years on the Burma Railway. He lost a leg... then nearly three years on the Burma Railway. He lost a leg ...Thomas H Fagan of Walbundrie NSW served in 105 General Transport Company during WWII. Following service in Syria and Egypt the unit sailed for home but was diverted to Java, Dutch East Indies where they became part of Blackforce. The Japanese following up their success in Singapore overran Jave and Blackforce went into captivity. Fagan spent a short time at Changi then nearly three years on the Burma Railway. He lost a leg to tropical ulcers but survived the war return to Australia at the end of hostilities.A document worthy of preservation and public access.World War diary typed by the diarist from notes kept at great risk throughout his imprisonment by the Japanese 1942-1945. Transcribed 2018 by Albury historian Jan Hunter and published by Albury & District Historical Society as Booklet No 31 in limited hard copy for district Libraries and Schools.diary, prisoner of war, burma, railway, changi -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Stone
... Picked up on Hellfire Pass, Burma Railway.... Picked up on Hellfire Pass, Burma Railway. Miscellaneous WW2 Army ...Picked up on Hellfire Pass, Burma Railway.miscellaneous, ww2, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - RAILWAY HARDWARE, c,1940 - 1944
... of the Thai Burma Railway.... the site of the Thai Burma Railway. Equipment railway burma ...All objects supposedly brought from somebody near the site of the Thai Burma Railway..1) Rusted metal bolt. .2) Rusted metal spike. .3) Rusted bent piece of metal with pointed ends.equipment, railway, burma -
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum and Archives
Memorabilia - Thai- Burma Dog Spike and sleeper
... Built in 1942-1943, the Thai-Burma Railway was a 415...-Burma Railway. A dogspike is a rail fastening with a pointed end... sleeper came from the Thai-Burma Railway. A dogspike is a rail ...Built in 1942-1943, the Thai-Burma Railway was a 415 kilometre stretch of railway between Ban Pong, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat in Burma. It was constructed by the Japanese using civilian labourers and prisoners-of-war. It is estimated that 90,000 labourers and more than 12,000 POW’s died during construction of the railway.This is a commemorative object highlighting the role of medical personnel during the war and its impact on them personally and preofessionallyThis dogspike and its attached sleeper came from the Thai-Burma Railway. A dogspike is a rail fastening with a pointed end and a ‘plate holding’ head, giving the impression of a dog’s head. Built in 1942-1943, the Thai-Burma Railway was a 415 kilometre stretch of railway between Ban Pong, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat in Burma. It was constructed by the Japanese using civilian labourers and prisoners-of-war. It is estimated that 90,000 labourers and more than 12,000 POW’s died during construction of the railway. The dogspike was donated by Bill Sharp in 2014. It commemorates the Australian Medical personnel who became prisoners-of-war. they are listed on the plaque behind the spike.thai-burma, japanese, 1942-43, commemorative gift -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Railway Spikes, etc
... Spikes Railway and part of sleeper reputed from Burma... Spikes, etc Spikes Railway and part of sleeper reputed from Burma ...Spikes Railway and part of sleeper reputed from Burma Railwayephemera, ww2, general -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souvenir Plaque, C WW2
... Railway Spike from Thai Burma Railway mounted on wood.... melbourne Souvenir Plaque Railway Spike from Thai Burma Railway ...Railway Spike from Thai Burma Railway mounted on wood.Ex Prisoner of War Association. Found by Bill Toon in 1994. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - Wooden Plaque with Rail Spike
... Rail Spike from Thai-Burma Railway...Rail Spike from Thai-Burma Railway Wooden Plaque with Rail ...Rail Spike from Thai-Burma Railway -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Rail, Steel
... A small section of steel railway line from the Thai Burma... line from the Thai Burma railway. ...A small section of steel railway line from the Thai Burma railway. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, D Wall, Heroes of F Force, 1993
... of the Burma - Thailand Railway in 1943....On front cover under clear tape: Changi to Burma Railway 6... tape: Changi to Burma Railway 6/12 Previous owner's name ...Book is an account of the experiences of members of F Force, Australian & British POWs who were part of the Construction Force of the Burma - Thailand Railway in 1943.Brown, soft card cover. Illustrated with title on front & spine in white letters. 170 cut edge pages. Black & white illustrations.On front cover under clear tape: Changi to Burma Railway 6/12 Previous owner's name stamped on title page - Dr L K Morgan, 57 McIvor Road, Bendigo.books, military -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Poster
... Burma Thailand Railway... Burma Thailand Railway Poster WW2 General ...Burma Thailand Railwayposter, ww2, general -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Framed Information Sheet, About The Map, Circa 2000s
... The information sheet belongs with a map showing the Burma... the various camps and sights along the Burma Thailand railway. ... along the Burma Thailand railway. About The Map. Document Framed ...The information sheet belongs with a map showing the Burma Thailand Railway and it's route with the various camps and P.O.W centres. The map was produced over a period of 15 months and drawn in four stages. Shows Hellfire Pass formerly ( The Konyu Cutting). The 50 Kilo Camp in Burma. There were 56 stations and 87 camps on the route of the map. The map gives due credibility and was released as a limited edition of 1000 copies only. Copies of the map are displayed all over the world including Staffordshire in England, University of Houston, National Guard Museum of Texas and on display at the Australian and New Zealand Embassies in Bangkok.Framed information sheet of the map produced to show the various camps and sights along the Burma Thailand railway. The map was produced using a number of older railway maps, including the Escritt translated map and a local Thai road touring map.