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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Hoi Chanh Vien Tran Van Minh, 5/04/1971 12:00:00 AM
Cream leaflet with black print. Photograph of Tran Van Minh. Chieu Hoi symbol. On reverse - hand written letter to soldiers remaining in C7 POW camp . Title, photograph, name and symbol framed by dual black lines.106/71 Hoi Chieu Vien Chiey-Hoi symbol Tran Van Minh Reverse - Letter in Vietnamese signed and datedtran van minh, propaganda -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document
Forwarded to Society by George Woolmer.Clear plastic cover, white margin red plastic margin extending to back cover. Bottom right hand corner on white self adhesive label - "Excerpts from Barmera history by George Woolmer - POW and Internment camps"As aboveloveday camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, "Kormoran" Account of Operation, 1943
Material collected by Paul Konig, a Kormoran survivorBlack multi ring folder with printed material in plastic sleeves. 33 roneod pages written in German which appears to be an official account of the operations of the German Raider Kormoran. Also Paul Konig's POW discharge certificate, etc.Paul Konig (written in top right corner of front page)kormoran, german discharge certificates, paul konig -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Tray - wooden, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Tray, 1940's
William Bernard JONES (Bernie) was a volunteer guard at one of the camps and was given this tray by an Italian POW. It is not known which camp or who the POW was.8 sided wooden tray. Picture created by match sticks and wooden inlay design. Features Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Front covered by glass held onto the tray by 8 sections of wood.w. b. jones, volunteer guard tatura camps, camp woodwork, mickey mouse, donald duck, wooden tray -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Newspaper - Newspaper Article, A Prisoner of War Camp
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 Museum
Photograph
Singapore POW'sBlack and white photos of Singapore men outside hut for roll call.singapore pow's, h. seefeld -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Banner, Afrika Korps Banner, 1941
Captain Robert Ure Bain was Adjutant to Lt. Col. Bush, POW Group Commandant from 1942 - 1947. He was chosen to be one of the Australian Army officers who escorted the German POW's back to Germany in January 1947. A German POW and former member of the Afrika Korps made the item and donated it to Robert.Afrika Korps banners, embroidered, one piece of material. Large hemmed square of white/ cream cotton material embroidered with two unfinished Afrika Korps banners. Line drawn around both, to indicate edge/cutting point/unfinished embroidery point. The photograph show banner 1 which has a palm tree & swastika (emblem of the Afrika Korps). Swastika has been left outlined in pencil but not embroidered, probably so as not to create trouble by displaying the now banned swastika: Banner 2 has red stylised German eagle over the number 8. Also in picture is a model of an aeroplane and a framed coat of arms with Braunschweig (a place in north west Germany otherwise known as Brunswick).Banner 1: Afrika Korps (pink lettering); 1941 (light blue lettering). Banner 2: Zullighau (brown/gold lettering); 4. KOMP / M. G. BATL. (green lettering). (Number 4 company of the Machine Gun Battalion); framed coat of arms "Braunschweig"afrika korps, internment camps, camp 13, garrison, military, handcrafts, embroidery, captain robert bain, german pow's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Blood on Borneo
Soft cover with photo of author on front. Title and author on spine. Red background. Photo of 5 figures and sunset scene on red background on back. Illustrated with 368 pages.Donated by BGO YMCA - JOHN W. TOON OAM EX POW on first page. OWEN CAMPBELL passed on 2003 on back page.books, military history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1940's
Possession of POW in Camp13B & W photograph of a male sailor standing in front of tree/ fence on snow covered ground. Sailor is a "Kormoran" survivor. Photo on a foamboard backingtatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Australian Military Police Vietnam May 1965 - 1972
Thirteen paragraphs describing the role of MPs. Two boxes showing honors and awards.Two colour photos - Gold corps badge .Provost arm band and coloured photoraph of CPL Archbold with Viet Cong Suspect POW camp Nui Dat.1968.Australian Military Police in Vietnam May 1965 -1972.poster, information board, military police, cpl archbold, prisoner of war, nui dat -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Hilde Knorr, A Profile of Hans Knorr, 1986
A profile of Hans Knorr, 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.Black plastic cover, ring binder, spine. 8 plastic pockets contain A4 sheetshans knorr, hilde knorr, arandora star, dunera, internment camp sculptors, wooden sculptures -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Silver Coin
Possession of POW's at Camp 4.Silver metal coinsilver coin, camp 4 tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Silver Coin
Possession of POW's at Camp 4.Silver metal coinsilver coin, camp 4 tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Silver Coin
Possession of POW's at Camp 4.Silver metal coinsilver coin, camp 4 tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Silver Coin
Possession of POW's at Camp 4.Silver metal coinsilver coin, camp 4 tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Silver Coin
Possession of POW's at Camp 4.Silver metal coinsilver coin, camp 4 rushworth -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - German, 1930's
Possession of POW at Camp13 MurchisonGerman military medal, star shaped with crossed swords, swastika sign in centre, date 1939 on back in centre. Ribbon in coloured stripes - navy,red & whitetatura, numismatics, medals, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - German, 1918
Possession of POW at Camp13 MurchisonGerman military medal, star shaped with crossed swords, a wreath decoration with the dates1914,1918 in centre. Ribbon black,red & whiteL NBGtatura, numismatics, medals, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - German
Possession of POW at war campDecorative silver & black military? medal in form of cross with dates 1813,1914, crowns, leaf design, FW & W embossedtatura, numismatics, medals, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge - German, German Nazi Army Badge
Possession of POW at war campGrey metal oval shaped badge with fastening pin on back. Features in centre is an army tank, under which is a square with "50" in it. At the top of the badge is the German Eagle with the German swastika attached. tatura, numismatics, badges -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet - history, HSK Kormoran, 1991
Possession of POW at Camp13 MurchisonHandmade booklet B&W. Brief history of H.S.K. Kormoran. 19 Nov 1941-19 Nov 1991. All pages are photo copies. Has separate leaf listing battlews/sinkings by the Kormoranbooks, history, kormmoran -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Kormoran Crew, `1940's
Possession of POW at Camp 13A copy of 4 photographs put together to form a panorama of a group in a semi circle with Kormoran monument in the centrephotography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
First Aid Kit
Used by POW's at Camp13 and GraytownCotton kahki pouch. 2 sections inside. Fastener with a press stud. Piece of adhesive plaster and a roll of gauze bandageDRAHOMA Kameradenhilfetatura, first, aid, kit -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Belt, Macrame, 1940's
Handmade by POW's at Camp 3Belt is in traditional colours of royal blue, brown, red, blue, green, yellow and pink. The two tie cords are red and brown plaited on an anglebelt, macrame, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Belt - Macrame, 1940's
Handmade by POW's at Camp 3Macrame belt in colours of dark blue, light blue, red and cream. Pointed one end. Metal buckle attached to belt with redddish brown button and red and cream loop. Macrame insert in centre of belt. Buckle made from a penny rejiggedbelt, macrame, wagner w, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Case - Cigarette, 1940's
Made in Camp 13 by a POW.Rectangular light and dark wood cigarette case. One side has 2 birds sitting on 2 rings and 2 flowers on stems. The other side has a diamond inlay into triangles of different shades of brown wood. A small green square opens a slide lid to allow access to cigarettes. Handmade.camp 13, smoking, k. hill, cigarette case -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Ex German POWs in Australia. Association Newsletters, 1981-1989
Newsletters circulated to ex POWsBlack four post folder with roneoed sheets in plastic sleeves.documents, pamphlets -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, MEMBERSHIP, Post 1947
.1) Badge, metal circular wreath with a 5 pointed star over centre dark blue circle with "Ex POW R.A." around this a light blue circle with "Ex POW and Relatives Assn". At bottom is small red circle pin with "L" in. Rear 2 lugs and pin. Badge is number stamped on rear. 2.) Badge, metal crown at top, scroll under blue with "Aust Legion of" centre depiction of rising sun, wings and anchor. Under is boomerang in blue with "Ex Servicemen and Women". Rear has 2 lugs and pin badge is number stamped on rear..1) "4171" .2) "V30451"badges, pow’s, service women, membership -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Three coloured Photograph in a black frame with white matting. 1. Huey supply drop at Coral 2. Huey on "hot" supply drop at Coral during a break in the rain 3. POW Compound FSB Coral and a Military Police Landrover near compound.photograph, battle of coral-balmoral, military police landrover, huey helicopter -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Aeroplane model, 1944
This object was purchased in Murchison under the hotel veranda in 1944 by the donors father for him. There were also others for sale.Wooden WW2 type plane painted light grey (aged silver frost). 2 engine - propellers turn. Wheels turn. Sold to donors father in 1944 by Camp guard in Murchison. Some decoration added by donor as a boy. Plane made by POW.No 86 Transport Wing RAAF A65-86models, planes, camp 13, internees, camp guard