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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Federmann, Alles Eine Linie, 1942
... Murchison by all members of the camp theatre group. Signed...Murchison, Camp 3, Victoria, Australia... Murchison by all members of the camp theatre group. Signed ...Book was a 1942 Christmas gift for Adolf Wilke, POW camp 13 Murchison by all members of the camp theatre group. Signed by members of the cast.Hand made/bound cloth covered book containing poems, plays and cartoon sketches (done in ink). Page 3 features hand written signature in pencil. Illustration on front cover of mans face with the title above and date below. 26 numbered pages.adolf wilke, pow camp 13, pow christmas gift, internment camp theatre groups -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumJacket - military, 1940's
... Issued to P.O.W at Camp 13 Murchison... Tatura the-murray Issued to P.O.W at Camp 13 Murchison uniform ...Issued to P.O.W at Camp 13 MurchisonAustralian Military Forces issue jacket. Dyed burgundy and issued to P.O.Ws. Four patch type pockets on the front. Eleven AMF buttons, one brown button. Pleat at the back and band around waist. Two tabs on the shoulders.uniform, murchison, camp 13 -
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Photograph, Camp 13 Reunion
... Camp 13 Murchison...Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974... Tatura the-murray Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, German POW's
... Murchison camp 13...Group of German internees from Murchison POW camp 13 who... internees German POW's Murchison camp 13 no 6 labour detachment ...Group of German internees from Murchison POW camp 13 who were attached to the No 6 labour detachment. Back row: Bogner, Feud, Brackmann, Albers, Koefer. Front row: Schiefler, Leutzech, Schuber, Prange, Bortels.historicBlack and white photograph of 10 German internees, dressed in uniform. 5 standing, 5 seated. 733 in front. Hut behind.german internees, german pow's, murchison camp 13, no 6 labour detachment, bogner, feud, brackmann, albers, koefer, schiefler, leutzech, schuber, prange, bortels, 733 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Kurt Friedrich and wife, 1948-1950
... camp 13 murchison victoria...Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison Victoria sent...Photograph ex POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt... Tatura the-murray Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison ...Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison Victoria sent original photo to George Campbell, ex guard Camp 13 after his wedding. Post WW2.Photograph ex POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt Friedrich and his wife in Germany.kurt friedrich, george campbell, camp 13 murchison victoria, murchison victoria, pow's, camp guards -
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Suitcase
... Made by POW at Camp 13, Murchison who was a crew member...Murchison Camp 13, Victoria, Australia... Tatura the-murray Made by POW at Camp 13, Murchison who ...Made by POW at Camp 13, Murchison who was a crew member of the "Ramses". Suitcase made for owners possessions Many of the Internees & POW's who arrived in Australia with all their belongings in a canvas hold-all, made wooden suitcases for their possessions. Some were hoping for repatriation, others used them when moved from camp to camp. then lastly on their release.Handmade wooden suitcase with metal handle and clips- canvas straps attached to inside of case (Lid)suitcase, wooden, hahn j, asboth s, camp 13, tatura, camp 13 wooden suitcase, personal, effects, travel, goods -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Heinz Rass, 1940
... camp 13 murchison...Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent to George... Tatura the-murray Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent ...Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent to George Campbell War Historian. Guard Camp 13.photo of Luftwaffe pilot Heinz Rass in Germanyheinz rass, luftwaffe pilots, pow's murchison, camp 13 murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 Latrine Pit, 1989
... Camp 13, Murchison. POW German, Italian and Japanese 1941...Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Camp 13, s.w... Tatura the-murray Camp 13, Murchison. POW German, Italian ...Camp 13, Murchison. POW German, Italian and Japanese 1941 - 1946. Latrine pit constructed at Camp 13. Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Camp 13, s.w. corner - 7 metre deep latrine pitcamp 13, pow, murchison victoria, ruins, latrine pit -
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Document, POW escapes from Camp 13 Murchison, 1991
... POW escapes from Camp 13 Murchison... from Camp 13 Murchison. Gustav Polig compiled this collection... escapes from Camp 13 Murchison. Gustav Polig compiled ...Documents and newspaper articles concerning POW escapes from Camp 13 Murchison. Gustav Polig compiled this collection of articles of numerous escapes from camps around Tatura. Heinrich Pexa, Rudi Pruckner and Kurt Freidrick and Italian prisoner Joe Pagliari, all captured. Also the murder of POW Karatchali. Also included is a copy of Intelligence report no 94, for the period of 10 June 19944 - 17 June 1944. Notification from the Apostolic Delegation to POW Cpl Paul Fuchs, informing him of the accidental death of his father.Blue backed clear plastic folder. camp 13, murchison victoria, gustav polic, heinrich pexa, rudi pruckner, kurt freidrick, joe pagliari, karatchali, italian pow, internment camps, camp escapes, paul fuchs, intelligence report -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFunctional object - Cigarette Case
... Murchison POW Camp 13...Made by a German Prisoner of War in Murchison POW Camp 13... was boarding with the Fennell Family in Shepparton Murchison POW Camp ...Made by a German Prisoner of War in Murchison POW Camp 13. A gift to one of the Garrison guards who was boarding with the Fennell Family in SheppartonHandmade wooden cigarette case with inlay pattern on top and bottom of case. A slide opening in front for cigarettes to be placed in case. The case is attached to a wooden base with a drop-in turned ashtray and cigaretter holder. Sitting on four legs on each corner.murchison pow camp 13, camp 13 garrison, cigarette case, woodwork -
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Painting - Watercolour, Adolf Wilke, Seascape, 1940's
... Painted by POW Adolf Wilke at Camp 13 Murchison...Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia... Tatura the-murray Painted by POW Adolf Wilke at Camp 13 Murchison ...Painted by POW Adolf Wilke at Camp 13 MurchisonSeascape watercolour painting on sketch book type paper.adolf wilke, camp 13 artists -
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Audio - Cassette - mini, Hans Wettl
... Murchison POW Camp 13... about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died 3... Anderson about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died ...Hans Wettl was interviewed by Australian John Anderson about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died 3 months after the interview. Small black and red cassette, normally used in a video camera, inside a small plastic case.Hans Wettl 2 of 2 (C9128)hans wettl, john anderson, murchison pow camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumRiding Crop, 1944-45
... Made by a German Prisoner of War in Camp 13 (Murchison...Camp 13, Murchison, Goulburn Valley, Victoria, Australia... of relationship between garrison and internees. murchison camp 13 tatura ...Made by a German Prisoner of War in Camp 13 (Murchison) and given to a member of the garrison, R. E. O'Hara. Internees / POW's made many items from largely scrap material during their time in the camps. This item holds historical and cultural significance as an example of the ingenuity of internees & how many occupied their time in camps, shaping the cultural and creative life of those in the camps. Also a possible indicator of relationship between garrison and internees. Dark brown wooden crop or swagger stick with a wooden knob on one end and a horse hair plume attached with cord to the other end. Fine cord attached to knob end with a loop for hanging. murchison, camp 13, tatura, garrison, prisoner of war, internee camps, ww2 -
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Audio - Cassette - mini, Hans Wettl
... Murchison POW Camp 13... about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died 3... Anderson about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died ...Hans Wettl was interviewed by Australian John Anderson about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died 3 months after the interview. (CD copy of this interview C9125)Small black and red cassette, normally used in a video camera, inside a small plastic case.Hans Wettl 1 of 2 ( C9130)hans wettl, john anderson, murchison pow camp 13 -
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Book, Karl Pollak, Words U. Phrases, 27 November 1941
... at Camp 13 Murchison....Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia... Pollak, POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Karl Pollak POW phrase books ...German-English phrase book, compiled by Karl Pollak, POW at Camp 13 Murchison.Hard card covered handmade book. Consisting of pale green coloured folded sheets held together with a piece of string. Entries made in ink.27.11.41 Tatura Camp Australia Pollak Karl.karl pollak, pow phrase books, camp 13 phrase books, german-english phrase book -
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Book, Adolf Wilke, 15 September 1944 - 1 May 1946
... in surveying at Camp 13, Murchison....Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia... was lecturer in surveying at Camp 13, Murchison. Adolf Wilke Surveying ...Surveyors book compiled by POW Adolf Wilke who was lecturer in surveying at Camp 13, Murchison.Handmade hard cover, hand stitched book consisting of figures and plans in ink and pencil. 69 numbered pages.adolf wilke, surveying, camp 13 surveying -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumNewspaper - Newspaper Article, A Prisoner of War Camp
... Murchison camp... with captions entitled A Prisoner of War Camp. Italian pow's Murchison ...Newspaper article of 7 photographs with captions entitled A Prisoner of War Camp. 1 page of a 4 page spread from The Leader newspaper on September 29 1943 with 5 photographs of Italian POW's and 2 photographs of Army administration staff. Also 4 copies of some of those photographs on coreflue and 2 not on coreflue.italian pow's, murchison camp, camp 13, italian internees, the leader, army administration staff, carpenters shop in murchison camp, blacksmith shop in murchison camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, AWAS Quarters Garden
... Murchison POW camp...Photograph depicts the garden at the AWAS quarters at Camp... quarters at Camp 13 Murchison. AWAS quarters Camp 13 Murchison POW ...Photograph depicts the garden at the AWAS quarters at Camp 13 Murchison.Black and white photograph of a garden. Stone wall at bottom of the picture, flowers and lawn behind. Huts to the right. Left of centre is a flag pole with a hedge behind. Trees in distance.awas quarters, camp 13, murchison pow camp, camp gardens -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Joyce Montgomery
... Murchison internment camp...Joyce Montgomery was an AWAS nurse assigned to Camp 13... to Camp 13, Murchison during WW2. Joyce Montgomery AWAS nurse Camp ...Joyce Montgomery was an AWAS nurse assigned to Camp 13, Murchison during WW2. Black and white photograph of an Army nurse, in uniform, sitting on the edge of a cement pond with fountain. Ti tree fence and trees in the background.joyce montgomery, awas nurse, camp 13, murchison internment camp, army nurses -
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Folder, Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material, 1991
... Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material...Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.... and the recently found tunnel. gustav pohlig camp 13 murchison victoria ...A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner -
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Letter - Camp 13 History, Cattanach Canal History Residents of Camp 13 Murchison During Period 1952 - 1956
... Cattanach Canal History Residents of Camp 13... of Camp 13 Murchison During Period 1952 - 1956 Letter Camp 13 ...3 Typed pages stapled at top left corner, type colour is purple. Also a handwritten post script on last page. non-fiction -
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Folio, Peter Mueller, POW Camp 13, Murchison
... Peter Mueller, POW Camp 13, Murchison.... Camp 13, Murchison. Folio ...Material made during WW2 and sent to museum from Germany by Peter Mueller.Blue plastic folder with photos etc. in plastic sleeves.documents, reports -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFolio, "The Restless Years Between Two Worlds" Private John Behr
... Murchison POW camp... in WW2 and in September 1944 was transferred to the Murchison POW... in WW2 and in September 1944 was transferred to the Murchison POW ...This is the story of Private Heinrich Johann Guenther von Behr, otherwise known as John von Behr. John was a private in WW2 and in September 1944 was transferred to the Murchison POW camp to work as an interpreter, initially working with the Italian POW's and later with the German POW's. Donated by John Behr because of his father's association with Camp 13.Blue plastic folder with printed material in plastic sleeves.documents, biography, johann guenther von behr, john von behr, murchison pow camp, italian interpreter, german interpreter, camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - Puppet, The Judge, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Hand painted brown paper mache head with red lips, blue eyes and black eyebrows. Has white judge wig with small round green hat. He has a white frilled neck ruff and wearing a black cape with high stand up collar. There are no body parts. pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre, puppetry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - Puppet, The Jester, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Hand painted fawn brown paper mache head with red lips and open mouth, green protruding eyes with red outline and big eye sockets. He is wearing a red pointed hat and matching red and gold and fur trimmed coat. There are no body parts. His legs are material with wooden fur boots and stubs for arms.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - Puppet, The Policeman with key ring and sword, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Hand painted light pink paper mache head with goatee beard, black eyes and eyebrows. Is wearing a black top hat and has black short hair and side burns. There are no body parts. His legs are just his trousers of checked tweed. His shirt is navy blue with high neck with white trim and 6 gold tacks securing head to body. Sleeves are long with white cuffs. Hands are brown paper mache. He has a wooden knife with elastic on handle to put on arm and a wooden key with metal ring to put on arm.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPuppet, The Scribe, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Hand painted orange paper mache head with goatie beard, blue eyes and white eyebrows. Wearing a long black and white dress with a grey collar and cuffs over a cream with little red flower skirt which is trimmed in grey. Legs are cream material with wooden feet. Hands are wood. Hair is white with bald head.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - Puppet, The Devil, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head and hands and 1 wooden boot covered with brown leather. 1 wooden leg carved as a hoof. Head painted red with white eyes and teeth trimmed in black. dressed in maroon trousers and coat with red and gold trimmings. Black felt collar.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - Puppet, Man with Checked cap, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head hand painted brown with black hair and beard. Bright blue painted eyes. Black and white check hat. Brown fabric body with purple and white striped tie. Attached with tacks to wooden head support.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - Puppet, Skull, WW2
... Murchison, Camp 13, Victoria, Australia ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head in shape of a skull - painted grey with black eyes, nose and white mouth. Wearing a dark brown "bush" hat.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre
