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Bendigo Military Museum
Film - PHOTOGRAPHS
... The photos belonged to Alf MASHELL VX25221 POW. They were... MASHELL VX25221 POW. They were given to Alf by a mate in Alf's ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Hans Knorr
... interned in Camp 1, Tatura group and later POW Camp 13 when status... and later POW Camp 13 when status for merchant seamen changed to POW ...Hans Knorr was a sculptor, ex Arandoora Star and Dunera interned in Camp 1, Tatura group and later POW Camp 13 when status for merchant seamen changed to POW. Hans was a sculptor in wood and metal postwar Victoria.Black and white photograph of Hans Knorr. Brown/black wooden framearandoora star, dunera, internment camp 1, internment camp 13, hans knorr, internment camp sculptors, german sculptors -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Dhurringile POW Class, 1943
... Dhurringile POW Class... of the artist. Photo 1. Colour sketch of German POW. Lieut. Fritz... Tatura the-murray Photograph Photograph Dhurringile POW Class ...Sketches emailed to Museum by Stefan Eberhard, son of the artist. Photo 1. Colour sketch of German POW. Lieut. Fritz Eberhard. Photo 2. Colour sketch by Eberhard of an educational class in Dhurringile POW Camp conducted by von Baudissin.Sketches forwarded by email.photography, photograph, slides, film -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Tom Henling Wade et al, Prisoner of the Japanese From Changi to Tokyo, 1994
... and maps. Front cover has drawing of the inside of a POW hut... and maps. Front cover has drawing of the inside of a POW hut ...186 page cut edged paperback book with B&W photos, drawings and maps. Front cover has drawing of the inside of a POW hut with Japanese characters beneath. Top left has a large Japanese sun symbol, bottom right has B&W photo of a British officer"John W Toon OAM 8th Div AASC" "Donated by Bendigo YMCA"books- military history, internment - japan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio - CD, Hans Wettl, 2004
... Interview with former POW Hans Wettl in Vienna 2004..... Interview with former POW Hans Wettl in Vienna 2004. Former POW's ...Interview with former POW Hans Wettl in Vienna 2004.Plastic CD case. Silver cd.former pow's, hans wettl -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Watercolour, Adolf Wilke, Seascape, 1940's
... Painted by POW Adolf Wilke at Camp 13 Murchison...Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia... watercolour painting on sketch book type paper. Painted by POW Adolf ...Painted by POW Adolf Wilke at Camp 13 MurchisonSeascape watercolour painting on sketch book type paper.adolf wilke, camp 13 artists -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Suitcase, Fritz Muller, 1940 - 1946
... POW...Made by POW Fritz Muller in Camp 13 Murchison.... outside. Staples used on corners. Made by POW Fritz Muller in Camp ...Made by POW Fritz Muller in Camp 13 Murchison.Large suitcase made in Camp from galvanized iron. Handle and latches from heavier iron. Painted green outside. Staples used on corners.camp 13, suitcase, murchison, pow, muller -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stone carving, Stone Carving of a pig playing flute, c.1943
... italian pow...Made by unknown Italian POW for the children of Cpl... in to stone. Made by unknown Italian POW for the children of Cpl ...Made by unknown Italian POW for the children of Cpl. McGlade.Painted figure of a pig playing the flute carved in to stone.sone carving, italian pow, camp 13, handcrafts, carving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sewing Kit, 1940's
... Made at Camp13 by POW and used there as sewing repair kit... in centre Made at Camp13 by POW and used there as sewing repair kit ...Made at Camp13 by POW and used there as sewing repair kitHandmade fabric folding sewing kit with tapes for tying. Has piece of felt as lining with buttons of various sizes and colours attached. Main material is green in ncolour,innerlining is beige,felt maroon. Inside pocket is a piece of card wound with white thread. Label stitched with the words Red Cross, Qld Division, Australia and a redform of a cross in centredomestic, items, sewing -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Postal History of Pow and Internees in Australia
... Postal History of Pow and Internees in Australia....Material collected by former German POW and donated... Tatura the-murray Folio Postal History of Pow and Internees ...Material collected by former German POW and donated to the MuseumBlack A4 folder containing printed material and photocopied mail covers in plastic sleeves.Postal History.philately, covers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Marrinup pow camp, WA
... Marrinup pow camp, WA...marrinup pow camp...Copy from brochure. Marrinup pow camp, WA... Tatura the-murray Photograph Marrinup pow camp, WA Copy from ...Copy from brochure. Marrinup pow camp, WAmarrinup pow camp, wa, photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio Wartimes Camps, Italian Internees and Prisoners of War, c. 2000
... Lists of Italian Pow's interned in Australia during WW2.... enclosed in plastic sleeves. Lists of Italian Pow's interned ...Lists of Italian Pow's interned in Australia during WW2.List of names of prisoners of war held in Australia during WW2. Recollections "Voyage of an Alien" by Vittorio Tolaini.Black two ring folder with printed material enclosed in plastic sleeves. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Kitbag, 1940s
... Sent from Germany to survivor of Kormoran POW Camp13... Sent from Germany to survivor of Kormoran POW Camp13 tatura ...Sent from Germany to survivor of Kormoran POW Camp13Circular canvas bag with reinforced base. Metal eyelets around top, threaded with ropeW. Elmecher 985tatura, personal, effects, travel, goods -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Box - copper, Von Hardenberg
... Made by POW at camp 13 made by Von Hardenberg... lined with leather. Made by POW at camp 13 made by Von ...Made by POW at camp 13 made by Von HardenbergHand crafted copper box with hinged lid. Lid lined with leather.camp 13 crafts, von hardenberg, adolf wilkie -
Colac RSL Sub Branch
Textile - Grey Woollen Blanket with blue stripes and red trim, Woollen Blanket used at Changi POW camp belonging to William "Bill" Goodwin
... Woollen Blanket used at Changi POW camp belonging to...Used at Changi POW camp after the fall of Singapore...Used at Changi POW camp after the fall of Singapore High ...Used at Changi POW camp after the fall of SingaporeHigh significanceGrey woollen blanket with blue stripes and red trim -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Small Monkey
... POW...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13 Murchison Camp ...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13murchison, camp 13, italian, pow, monkey -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Monkey
... POW...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13 Murchison Camp ...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13murchison, camp 13, pow, italian, monkey, ' -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, Wild Life, June 1947
... pow camps... by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. Title of article "My... featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards ...Australian nature magazine featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. Title of article "My Prison Companions" (part 1). Part 2 C7685. Adolf was a POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Article page 207.Soft covered magazine stapled at spine, has black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover features red coloured flower heads (waratah). Title is also in red. Vol 8 no 6. Price 1/-.Miss Joan Graf, 25 Lothair Road, London N4 England Wilkeadolf wilke, my prison companions, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, australian nature magazine -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Railroad to Burma, 1991
... Stamp - Thailand Hellfire Pass. (Ex POW project fund. See... Hellfire Pass. (Ex POW project fund. See John W. Toon OAM, 11 LLoyd ...Stamp - Thailand Hellfire Pass. (Ex POW project fund. See John W. Toon OAM, 11 LLoyd Ave Narre Warren 3805 - 7046866 John W Tooen VX 30397 Ex POW "D" force Thailand 1943. Soft cardboard cover. Illustrated, sepia photographs, black print, green print beige colour cover. Pages 198. Black and White photos.books-military-history, burma railroad -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Binder, Kurt Strassewski
... ?. Letters and cards to and from other ex POW's. Dossier on Kurt... to and from other ex POW's. Dossier on Kurt. The names of many other ...Information relating to Kurt's time as an internee in Camp ?. Letters and cards to and from other ex POW's. Dossier on Kurt. The names of many other POW 's are mentioned. To be translated. Including some lovely sketches. ALL IN GERMAN. Document years 1981 and 1986.2 ring blue binder A4 size containing over 100 plastic sleeves each with a sheet of paper with typed information and some documents relating to Kurt Strassewski who was an internee in Camp. Including some lovely sketches. ALL IN GERMAN. Document years 1981 and 1986.kurt strassewski, german pow's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, UNIT HISTORY, 2/7th Bn Association, The Fiery Phoenix. The Story of the 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion 1939-1946, Post WW2
... and awards lists of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G... of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G. Little wood ...Item in the collection relating to John Eric Wiles, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Book hard cover brown buckram, paper dust jacket with brown over red with “The Fiery Phoenix” at the top in the brown stripe, 442 pages plus other, photos, maps, nominal roll, honours and awards lists of POW’s, KIA & WIA. Written by W. P. Bolger & J.G. Little wood.On inside cover on typed paper stuck in, “J.E. Wiles 2/7th INF BN VX16067”books, 2/7th, unit, wiles -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Chest of Drawers, 1940's
... Chest of drawers made by POW's and used in huts at war... long drawer. Chest of drawers made by POW's and used in huts ...Chest of drawers made by POW's and used in huts at war camps.Handmade wooden cupboard with 2 drawers at the top, 1 drawer beneath. 2 door opening to one shelved cupboard space. Cupboard is supported on 4 corner blocks of wood. Cupboard is painted brown, edged with white. Drawers and door have white paint handles. Handle missing from long drawer.chest of draws, internee wood work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
sea bag, 1940s
... Sent from Germany to survivor of "Kormoran" POW in Camp13... to survivor of "Kormoran" POW in Camp13 & Graytown tatura personal ...Sent from Germany to survivor of "Kormoran" POW in Camp13 & GraytownCircular burgundy canvas bag. Two straps attached to side of bag, metal eyelets around top, threaded with leather lace. Small flap on toptatura, personal, effects, travel, goods -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Camp Siren, 1940's
... Used as a warning signal at the POW and Internee camps... as a warning signal at the POW and Internee camps during WW2 siren camp ...Used as a warning signal at the POW and Internee camps during WW2Camp Sirens - 2 bugle like sirens connected to a long bolt with a nut on one end of the bolt.siren, camp, merrigum museum, tatura, ww2 camps, security, alarms -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1989
... One of the many illicit stills used by POW's and internees... of the many illicit stills used by POW's and internees in the camps ...One of the many illicit stills used by POW's and internees in the camps.Black and white photograph. A primitive distilling machine several containers and bottles.loveday, south australia, opium crops, internment camp loveday -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Vase
... Object found at POW Camp 13. Used to hold flowers... and numbers: F8 other unreadable marks Object found at POW Camp 13 ...Object found at POW Camp 13. Used to hold flowersBrass shell case made into a vase with engraved palm tree design. Engraved into base are letters and numbers: F8 other unreadable marksvase, camp 13, murchison, tatura, metalcraft, brassware, harvey ponting snr -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, German POW in Australia- Newsletter, 1980-1990
... German POW in Australia- Newsletter.... POWs in Australia Association.... Tatura the-murray Folio German POW in Australia- Newsletter ...Copies of newsletters circulated to members of the German POWs in Australia Association.Black folder containing stapled roneoed newsletters in plastic folders.documents, reports -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW orchestra
... German POW orchestra ...Two photographs of German POW orchestra in Camp 13... Tatura the-murray Photograph German POW orchestra Two photographs ...Two photographs of German POW orchestra in Camp 13 and Graytown -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Unknown - Identification Disc, TANG Jong Hwa
... pow identification discs...Issued to internees/pow's as identification discs during... to internees/pow's as identification discs during internment in WW2 ...Issued to internees/pow's as identification discs during internment in WW2.Brown Bakelite disk with hole punched in centre top. Identification information pressed into it.IJF 50308 TANG YONG HWAidentification discs, ww2 identification discs, internee identification disc, pow identification discs, major jim sullivan, tang jong hwa -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Unknown - Identification Disc, TJIOK Bik Ha
... pow identification discs...Issued to internees/pow's as identification discs during... to internees/pow's as identification discs during internment in WW2 ...Issued to internees/pow's as identification discs during internment in WW2.Brown Bakelite disk with hole punched in centre top. Identification information pressed into it.IJF 50987 SEKI TJIOK BIK HAidentification discs, ww2 identification discs, internee identification disc, pow identification discs, major jim sullivan, tjiok bik ha