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Button - metal
Found at POW Camp 13 site post war by wartime guardRound metal button with bar across the centre. on the back "Superior" qualitymetal button, military uniform accessories -
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Button - metal
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Metal button with 4 holes, indent in middlecamp 13, metal buttons -
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Bullet
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.1 bullet (set of 4 identical) unloadedMF 43 9mmcamp 13, ammunition, war time ammunition -
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Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1932, 1932
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1932. Head and shoulders impression of George V wearing a crown on reverse sideone pennycamp 13, penny coin, australian currency, 1932 australian penny -
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Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1945, 1945
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian half penny 1945camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison internment camp -
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Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1943, 1943
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1943. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australia Penny 1943camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp, 1942 australian penny -
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Currency - Coin, Australian Penny 1945, 1944
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian penny 1944camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp -
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Sculpture - Mould - concrete/death mask, Death Mask, 1940's
Death mask mould found in Camp 13 POW rubbish tip by former Army Garrison guard on a return visit to the camp.Concrete casting/death mask of a face, pitted, soiled, part of nose missingdeath mask, death mask mould, camp 13 rubbish tip -
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Coins, 1939-1945
... of Donald Reuben Stratford, a former guard at Camp 13, and formerly... at Camp 13, and formerly of WWI tunelling company. tatura ...Coins produced in the Melbourne Mint especially for use in internment camps throughout Australia. These coins given by family of Donald Reuben Stratford, a former guard at Camp 13, and formerly of WWI tunelling company.3x interment camp coins. 2 x penny, 1 x shilling. The pennies are bronze coloured, the shilling is gold coloured. All have a small hole in the centre.Pennies: "One Penny" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps".|Shilling: "One Shilling" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps".tatura, internment camps, camp 13, numismatics, coins -
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Ornamental Plaster Trinket Box, 1941
... at Murchison POW Camp, and given to one of his guards, thereby showing ...Accompanying letter from the donor and grandson, Bob Wilson.Made by a German Prisoner of War while imprisoned at Murchison POW Camp, and given to one of his guards, thereby showing the good relationship between prisoners and guards.Six sided brown container with lid made of plaster of paris. Depicting plant life, one small flower appears to be a disguised swastika. Inside lid is engraved a printed Murchison"/1941 TR.murchison pow camp 13., german pow. -
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Photograph, Camp 13 Reunion
Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 Left to right: Robert Goering, Walter Klunz, Wal Gayfer, Hans Dautzenbegg, Wally Thompson and Siegfried Staut.1 Black and white photograph of a group of 6 men standing talking. robert goering, walter klunz, wal gayfer, hans dautzenbegg, wally thomson, siegfried staut, murchison, camp 13 murchison, camp reunions -
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Photograph, German POW, 1940
Herr Mueller was a German POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Herr Mueller (German POW) standing in front of a hut with the number "PWG 41595" under his photo. PWG 41595pow's, camp 13 murchison, german pow's, pow guards, herr mueller -
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Photograph, Antonio Guerra and friend, 1940
... . pow's camp 13 murchison pow guards Italian POW's Antonio Guerra ...Antonio Guerra was a Italian POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Antonio Guerra and friend (Italian POW Camp 13). A backdrop of tents and trees and other notable features.pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow guards, italian pow's, antonio guerra -
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Photograph, Garrison Guards and Horses
3 saddles horses and 2 guards taking a breather at Camp 13 Murchison during WW2.Black and white photograph of 3 saddled horses held by two soldiers on a large pile of sawn timber. With the amount of harness possibly the horses could be used as light ridden harness horses.camp 13, camp 13 horses, camp 13 soldiers -
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Photograph, Camp 13 View, 1940
... of the guards at Camp 13.... was one of the guards at Camp 13. camp 13 Fred Ruddy Camp 13 ...Photograph donated to Museum by Fred Ruddy who was one of the guards at Camp 13.Black and white photograph. General view from corner perimeter of Camp 13. Huts and tents particularly. It would seem tents the sleeping quarters of the guards.camp 13, fred ruddy, camp 13 sleeping quarters -
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Furniture - Stool, 1940's
Given to former guard officer Lieutenant William O'Neill, an office at POW Camp 13, by a German POW.Wooden stool with unusual curved structure and leather seat, handmade at camp 13 by German POW.wooden stool, camp 13, furniture -
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Domestic object - Glass Bottle, Bottle
... guard medicine medicine bottle camp 13 glass bottles Mr Darley ...Found at Camp 13 site post war by wartime camp guardGlass cylindrical bottle. Summit Ague mixture, registered no. 3159.Summit Ague Mixture India. IFD Co. Made in Germanymedicine, medicine bottle, camp 13 glass bottles, mr darley -
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Decorative object - Sailing Ship in Bottle, POW- Pedereul, Sailing Ship Wendy, 1944
Made by a POW as gift to Guard Clement Williams to celebrate the birth of a daughter A 3 mast sailing ship inside a spirits bottle. Polished wood with white sails. The name "Wendy" on the hull. A distant scene is painted on the back inside of bottle. A dark stained wooden stand is provided to hold the bottle."Wendy" on hull. "POW Pedereul Murchison POW 7231 Murchison" on bottle.pow, camp 13, murchison, ship in bottle -
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Decorative object - Christmas Tree, 1942/43
Made by German POW's Camp 13 and sent by Army Guards to Internment Camp 3 as a gift to German Beilharz family. Used until family released in 1946. Later, Meta Beilharz had it with her in the Tabulam and Templer Home for the Aged In Bayswater Vic.Christmas tree made of wooden upright and stand, wire branches covered in silver tinsel. Hand cut and painted angels and dwarfs, painted walnuts, stars (gold and silver), other ornaments - tiny pine cones, cotton wool, candle holderstatura, christmas tree, camp 3, beilharz family, pow, camp 13 -
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Photograph, Camp 13 Reunion
Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 1 Black and white photograph of Gerhard Kruger, wearing a tartan tie check shirt, pen in right hand. gerhard kruger, murchison, camp 13 murchison, camp reunions -
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Book, Marched In by Lurline and Arthur Knee, 2008
Written as a record of Internee groups and POW's held in Camps 1,2,3,4 and 13 at TaturaContains many extracts of personal accounts from former internees, prisoners of war and their guards.Soft card front cover depicts a War Camp scenemarched in, knee l & a, internment and pow camps, tatura, ww2 -
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Functional object - Jewellery Box, 1940's
Jewellery box presented to Vincent Villarroya, an Army Guard/Interpreter for Italian POW's, by POW Vincenzo LongoEight sided wooden jewel box with paneled lid of light and dark wood with a small round knob on top. Lid is lined with blue material. Box is padded and lined with blue materialjewellery box, villarroya, camp 13, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, woodwork, italian pow's -
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Artwork, other - Ship in Bottle, c.1943
... Murchison camp 13 Garrison guards Model of white hulled, four masted ...Made by unknown POW for a guard Cpl. McGlade probably in Camp 13.Model of white hulled, four masted sailing ship in a bottle.italian pow, ornaments, corporal mcglade, murchison camp 13, garrison guards -
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Picture (embroidered), Head of Christ, 1945
Made by Vincenzo Longo, an Italian POW, in Murchison Camp 13, Graytown POW Camp and Tocumwal and presented to Vincent Villarroya, an Army Guard/Interpreter for Italian POW'sWooden framed, embroidered picture of "Head of Christ" worked in shades of red, blue, brown and cream cottons. Face and hands have been drawn. A bronze plaque in a small plastic bag is stuck on the back of the pictureDonated by the daughters of Vincent Villarroy 7/12/2007head of christ, embroidery, longo v, villarroya family, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 13, graytown pow camp, tocumwal, handcrafts -
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Photographs, Pohlig Collection
Photos taken during time as prisoner and subsequently. German POWs in Camp 13. 1. Rudolf Liessman. 2.Ritter with wallaby 3.May 1st. Carnival: Heinz Doehman with Adolf Wilke. 4.Compound D, 1941. 5.May 1st. Carnival. 6.Camp gaol and guard tower. 7.Hebel die Nibelungen. 8. Compound D- Wagelin; ? ; Hempel & Pohlig. 9.Gus Pohlig- sketch by von Gruenwaldt. 10. Christine & Gus at Tatura German War Cemetery, 1988. 11. Gus at Camp 13 site, 1988. 12. Reunion 1983 at Kitzinger: Gus Pohlig; Hanna Wilke; Adolf Wilke; Liessmann (compound leader); Assmacher. -
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Photograph, 1941
... Guards and internees of Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray Guards and internees of Camp 13. Camp 13 ...Guards and internees of Camp 13.Black and white photograph of internees marching out under guard. 5 groups of approx. 20 internees per guard.camp 13, internees camp 13, camp 13 guards -
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Photograph, Japanese Officers
Group of Japanese POW officer's being transferred to POW Camp 13 in August 1944 after the suicidal breakout from Cowra POW Camp.Black and white photograph stuck on coreflu backing depicting a group of men walking through a camp. Guard on the left, trees in background and hug to the back right.camp 13, murchison camp, cowra camp, japanese internees, cowra breakout. -
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Photograph, Work Party
Black and white photograph of Japanese men leaving the camp on a work detail. Taken at Camp 13.Black and white photograph stuck on coreflu depicting a group of Japanese men leaving the camp. Barracks and trees in background. The men are just coming through the sentry guard gate.japanese internees, camp 13 murchison, internment camp work detail -
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Literary work - Autobiography, John Malcolm WELLER, 1970
... by John Malcolm WELLER. a guard in Camp 13 and Graytown in 1942... Weller army guard at Camp 13 and Graytown 1942-1945.... in the 1970's by John Malcolm WELLER. a guard in Camp 13 and Graytown ...An excerpt from the autobiography written in the 1970's by John Malcolm WELLER. a guard in Camp 13 and Graytown in 1942-1945. Clear front, grey back and side plastic folder containing 8 sheets of an excerpt from the autobiography of John Malcolm WELLERon side: donors name and address; Record of "Saddler Weller army guard at Camp 13 and Graytown 1942-1945.john malcolm weller, saddler weller, camp 13 murchison, graytown internment camp, army guards internment camps