From his obituary published in Optometry Australia: Born in 1925 in Swan Hill, his parents were soldier settlers in the Mallee before moving to Melbourne. After obtaining his leaving certificate from Melbourne Grammar, he worked as a laboratory assistant in an explosives factory but later completed a chemistry diploma. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 aged 17 years and due to a colour vision deficiency, served in the supply branch on HMAS Rockhampton, being discharged aged 21. His deuteranomaly steered him to learn adaptive behaviours while studying optometry, ensuring his clinical practice remained unaffected.According to wikipedia 2017 : Rockhampton began her career as a convoy escort along the east coast of Australia.[1] Following a series of Japanese submarine attacks along the east coast of Australia, a convoy system was established.[1] Rockhampton and USS Selfridge escorted the first Sydney to Brisbane convoy.[1] The corvette remained in this role until January 1944, when she began escorting convoys to and from New Guinea.[1] She underwent refit in Sydney over April and May 1944, before returning to escort duties in New Guinea waters.[1] Rockhampton operated in both Australian and New Guinea waters up until the end of World War II.[1] Following the end of the war, Rockhampton was involved in the rescue of Dutch and Indonesian prisoners-of-war and the occupation of Ambon.[1] On 8 October 1945, the corvette carried the Sultan of Ternate on his return home.[1] Rockhampton returned to Sydney in November 1945, where she was assigned to minesweeping duties off the east coast of Australia.[1] She later participated in survey duties off the coast of South Australia, before returning to Sydney on 29 April 1946.[1] The corvette received two battle honours for her wartime service: "Pacific 1942–45" and "New Guinea 1944"HMAS Rockhampton launched 1941 and de-commissioned 1946. Operated in the Pacific and New Guinea theatres of WW2 see supplementary files for details Maritime ArtJames CockburnAcrylic painting on composition board of a military or armed corvette at sea. Framed with a speckled pale blue painted moulded pine ? frame. The painting is signed on lower right corner and inscribed with both blue and black fibre tipped pen.Front: lwr right corner: "D Cockburn" in pale blue paint ; Verso "WW2 AMS (Corvette): HMAS Rockhampton / PAINTED BY DAVID M COCKBURN FORMER CREW MEMBER / PH DAVE ..."hmas rockhampton, corvette, ww2, merchant navy, world war 2, david cockburn, crew, sailors, seamen, seafarers, optometrist, artwork-paintings, hobbies

Chapter of book to be published for the author.62 pages of typed material held by two pronged clasp in red plastic folder with clear front, telling the life of Werner Buschmann during WW2."Persian Group"documents, biography

List of Germans and Austrians interned in Persia and brought to Loveday and Camp 1. Includes place of capture and release, occupation and spouse detail. Document prepared by Gerhard Meinke, son of Internee Albert Meinke. Gerhard and his mother were transported over land back to Germany when Albert was interned.Clear plastic cover with title on 1st page. 131 pages data and statistics of the German and other nationals apprehended in Iran in 1941 and interned in Australia during WW2iran internees, ww2 internees, gerhard meinke, albert meinke

POW Internment camps. WW2. Jewish refugees interned from Singapore in 1990. Information sheets of POW and Internment Camps WW2, Tatura.Clear plastic blue back folder.jewish internees, internment camps, pow, tatura victoria, camp 3

H.M.A.S. Stawell Corvette Escort Vessel WW2 stawell

WW2 currency from various countries. Japanese form and walletBlack ring folder with plastic sleeves containing various countries currency.World War 2 Japanese currency in Occupied Territoriesjapanese currency, japanese wallet, ww2 currency

A fascinating collection of memorabilia focusing particularly on the 50th anniversary of the Dunera Boys, Dunera news, commemoration booklets, Melbourne Uni archives, Sergeant Snow white - letters, Tatura Dreams 1987 - cartoons, the Dunera experience - autographs (some indecipherable), newspaper cuttings and press articles. See work sheet for complete list.Black and white flecked lever arch stiff cover folder. Cover on the 8 cm back is in green. Lever Arch. and on a white paper is printed title Internment and Prisoner of War |Camps WW2 Tatura 1939-1946 and beneath that Memorabilia from camp inmates and historical publications.see abovedunera 50th reunion

An account of life in internment camp 3 during WW2 by Irmhild BeinssenGold and black disc with palm trees printed on gold text. Yellow and clear plastic case.irmhild beinssen, internment camp 3 internees

Six photographs (Re-hab Trades after WW2) Stawell Technical School stawell education

Written as a recorded comparison of the treatment of Prisoners of war during WW2 of Australians in Germany and Germans in AustraliaPlastic covers. Clear plastic front and black plastic back. Black Printingprisoners of war, ww2, treatment of prisoners, german pow's