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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Monsoon, You'll die in Singapore: True account of one of the most amazing POW escapes in WWII, 2005
... amazing POW escapes in WWII...Prisoner of war escapes - Singapore... of the most amazing POW escapes in WWII Ill, maps, p.223. World war ...With sixteen other POWs, author Charles McCormac broke out from his POW camp in Japanese-occupied Singapore and began a two-thousand-mile escape from Singapore, through the jungles of Indonesia to Australia. The POWs' escape took a staggering five months and only two out of the original seventeen men survived. This is McCormac's compelling true account of one of the most horrifying and amazing escapes in World War Two. It is a story of courage, endurance and compassion, and makes for a very gripping read.Ill, maps, p.223.non-fictionWith sixteen other POWs, author Charles McCormac broke out from his POW camp in Japanese-occupied Singapore and began a two-thousand-mile escape from Singapore, through the jungles of Indonesia to Australia. The POWs' escape took a staggering five months and only two out of the original seventeen men survived. This is McCormac's compelling true account of one of the most horrifying and amazing escapes in World War Two. It is a story of courage, endurance and compassion, and makes for a very gripping read.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, prisoner of war escapes - singapore -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document (Item) - Article, The Eltham Roll of Honour: Second World War, 9 Aug 2020
... prisoner of war (pow)... jack herbert butherway prisoner of war (pow) ranau number 1 ...Information regarding the circumstances of the eleven men of the Shire of Eltham who died serving their country in the Second World War and for whom the Eltham War Memorial was dedicated. Their names are listed on the Eltham Roll of Honour in order of rank. The image portrayed shows the eleven men (left to right, top to bottom) by date of fatality: CASTLEDINE, George Ernest, Spr., VX10044 (KIA 18 Apr 1941, Greece) GAHAN, Studley Manston, Capt., VX48379 (KIA 17 May 1941, Tobruk, Libya) RUTTER, David, Flying Off., 833 (400833) (KIA 9 Dec 1941, Bir El Gubbi, Libya) CLERKE, Alfred Charles, Cpl., VX23112 (KIA 2 Feb 1942, Laha, Ambon Island) DUNLOP, Cuthbert Douglas, Sgt., VX15252 (KIA 22 Nov 1942, Gona, New Guinea) INGRAM, Lester Neil, Flt. Sgt., 410236 (DOD 22 Apr 1943, Longworth, England) McLEAN, Stanley, Flt. Sgt., 419844 (KIA 7 Oct 1944, Emmerich, Germany) FELDBAUER, Theodore, Sgt., VX51733 (DOD 27 Mar 1945, Borneo) RUTTER, Donald Hemphill, Flt. Lt., 410262 (KIA 5 Apr 1945, Varrelbusch, Germany) FIELD, Kevin Francis, Pte., VX144763 (KIA 28 Jun 1945, Bougainville, PNG) BUTHERWAY, Jack Herbert, Pte, VX37645 (DOD 8 Jul 1945, Borneo)eltham war memorial, roll of honour, second world war, eltham, eltham roll of honour, shire of eltham, 2/4 field workshop, 22 independent brigade group ordnance workshop, a.i.f., australian army ordnance corps, australian corps of electrical and mechanical engineers, changi, falkiner street, florence mary butherway, jack herbert butherway, prisoner of war (pow), ranau number 1 jungle camp, sandakan death march, singapore, thomas james butherway, vx37645, 2/2 field company, 6th division, abington, annie castledine, arthur frederick castledine, george ernest castledine, greece, jean simonson, lower plenty, old eltham road, royal australian engineers, vx10044 sapper g. e. castledine, 2/23 bn, derril, gahan house, main road, rats of tobruk, studley manston gahan, tobruk, vx48379, 3 squadron r.a.a.f., aboukir, alamein memorial, beulah alice (simpson) rutter, bir el gubbi, broken hill aero club, david rutter, egypt, hubert rutter, libya, yarra braes, 2/21 bn, 23rd australian infrantry brigade, 8th division, alfred charles clerke, ambon island, battle of ambon, bidgeland park estate, inga caroline (nicholls) clerke, inga mary nicholls, laha airfield, nora ann clerke, rose matilda clerke, vx23112, william charles clerke, 2/14 bn, 2/16 bn, 21st brigade, 7th division, cuthbert douglas dunlop, gona, gona war cemetery, henry street, janet dunlop, kokoda track, new guinea, palestine, papua new guinea, port moresby (bomana) war cemetery, reuben cuthbert dunlop, syria, vx15252, 10 operational training unit, 410236, ada (key) ingram, berkshire, bomber command, england, group no. 91, john ingram, lester neil ingram, longworth, n.1374, r.a.a.f., r.a.f., r.a.f. abington, research (vic.), whitley v bomber, 419844, 514 bomber squadron, emmerich, germany, gordon stanley mclean, ji-g2, kleve, lancaster lm735, lucy mclean, mount pleasant road, r.a.f. waterbeach, reichswald forest war cemetery, stanley mclean, 2/10 ordnance workshops, albert feldbauer, eltham cricket association, eltham girls club, frank street, henry feldbauer, jessie margarette feldbauer, june feldbauer, ken ingram, margaret (feldbauer) ingram, montmorency imperials, research cricket club, research state school, sandakan number 1 camp, sandakan number 2 camp, theodore albert feldbauer, valerie (feldbauer) waller, violet amelda (teagle) feldbauer, vx51733, 247 ‘china-british’ squadron, caithness, cloppenburg, donlad hemphill rutter, essen, gloucester, hanover war cemetery, hanover-limmer british military cemetery, holten-lochem, oldenburg, r.a.f. castletown, r.a.f. station lealing, stoppenburg, typhoon ib jp443, typhoon ib sw526, 15th australian infantry brigade, 1940 cup, 3rd division, 57th/60th bn, best and fairest, bougainville island, buin road, mary field, mayona road, mivo river, mobiai river, montmorency, vx144763, william field -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Aleppo Pine, 15/02/2017
... ballarat prisoner of war memorial ...Colour photograph of the Aleppo Pine planted near the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial.aleppo pine, lone pine, ballarat prisoner of war memorial, war memorial -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Herald, L-R: Kevin Arrowsmith, Bobby Arrowsmith and Unknown enjoy their first taste of ice cream since being freed from POW camp, c.1946
... their first taste of ice cream since being freed from POW camp...Prisoner of War... being freed from POW camp Digital file only - scanned from black ...Returned Anzacs and Prisoners of War including Arrowsmith brothers Kevin and Bobby from Eltham, Vic. holding newspapers tucked under their left arm and unknown man with a cigarette in his left hand. They are enjoying a tub of Peter's ice cream with small wooden scoops. Press photograph taken by The Herald. Stamped on reverse in blue ink: “Copyright Not for Reproduction Herald Feature Service Melbourne, Australia.”bobby arrowsmith, joan castledine collection, kevin arrowsmith, peter's ice cream, prisoner of war, anzacs, ww2 -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Manager, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, City of Ballarat, Interview with Ian ROSSITER by John Garner, 26 May 2006
... Prisoner of War Memorial ...Ian Rossiter, City of Ballarat, Manager of Strategy Development and Corporate Projects& Ballarat Botanical Gardens, interviewed by Doctor John Garner for the Friends of the Botanical Gardens Oral History Project.The interview is valuable in giving information and insights of the Manager of the Gardens over fourteen years.All visiblejohn garner collection, garner, rossiter, interview, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, doctor, ian rossiter, horticulture, robert clark centre, fernery, prisoner of war memorial, sequoias, master plan, wetlands, curator's house, statues -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Russell Braddon, The Naked island, 1955_
... prisoner of war camps ...Account of the author's capture by the Japanese forces in Malaya in 1941, and experiences in prisoner of war camps in Kuala Lumpur, Changi and Thailand.18 x 11 cmprisoner of war camps, world war 2. malayan campaign -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Arneil, Stan, One Man's War, 1980
... Prisoner of war ...Diary of a young Australian prisoner of war in Changi in 1942-194588 p. : ill., facsims., map, portsnon-fictionDiary of a young Australian prisoner of war in Changi in 1942-1945world war ii, prisoner of war, changi -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, George Purcell, 9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
... Prisoner of War ...Black and white photograph of George Purcellgeorge purcell, nx40503, prisoner of war, 2/18 infantry battalion, world war 1939-1945 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1918
... prisoner of war... in Germany in 1918. corkish isle of man prisoner of war pow ...Postcard written by Private Frederick Corkish, service number 46656, who served in the 19th Kings Liverpool Regiment in the British Army during WWI He was from Ramsey, Isle of Man. He was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918.German post card with handwritten note in English. No picture.Front: "Pte F Corkish / 46656 / 19th Kings Lpool Regt / Gefangenen Lager / Guben / Brandenburg / Germany ... Miss M Corkish / Heath Bank / Kersal / Manchester / England" Back: "Sept 1st 1918 / Dear sister. Just these few lines hoping they find you in the best of health the same as it leaves me at present. I wrote too cards and a letter to mother so I expect she has told you how I am getting on. Well may I expect yourself and Annie are still to-gether if so tell her I was asking for her. Have you been home for a sight since I have been a prisoner of war. I bet things are quiet over in Ramsey now. Dear sister I think this is all I hae got to say this time so I will now close with best of love from your brother Fred / xxxxx"corkish, isle of man, prisoner of war, pow, brandenburg -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Prisoners of War Mail, 1918
... prisoner of war... Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918. pow prisoner of war corkish ...Prisoner of War mail from Germany during WWI. Private Frederick Corkish, service number 46656, who served in the 19th Kings Liverpool Regiment in the British Army during WWI He was from Ramsey, Isle of Man. He was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918.Rectangular double-sided paper with German language and English name and address.Front: "Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung / An Postpruefungs-Stelle des Kriegs-Gefang -Lagers ...Mrs J Corkish / 4 Marsden Street / Ramsey / Isle of Man" Back: "I am a prisonner (sic) of war in Germany. / Corkish / Frederick / Private / 19th Kings Liverpool" "Do not reply to Limburg / await further information"pow, prisoner of war, corkish, brandenburg, isle of man, german pow, wwi -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... Prisoner of War ...A collection of twelve black and white Photograph taken around a compound and surrounding compound of Nui Dat. Prisoner Of War compound, checkpoint Charlie Station run by Military Police.photograph, military police, nui dat, prisoner of war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Blindfolded
... Prisoner of War ...Framed colour Photograph of three North Vietnamese Prisoners are shown seated wearing blindfolds. Their hands are tied behind their backs.photograph, prisoner of war -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Frederick Howard, Kent Hughes - A Biography, 1972
... Prisoner of War ...non-fictionprisoner of war, ww1, ww11, malaya, singapore, changi, olympics -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, St Kilda Red Cross Ball, 1943
... Prisoner of War Fund ...Invitation to a St Kilda Red Cross Ball in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund at the St Kilda Town Hall on 18 June 1943Buff coloured card printed in blueworld war ii, wwii, wwii fund-raising, st kilda balls, prisoner of war fund, st kilda red cross -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Home Away From Home, 1/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Prisoner of War Compound ...UnPhotograph of the Nui Dat Rest Centre. A sign at the Prisoner of War Compound used to house captured viet Cong and North Vietnam Army TroopsAWM FOD/71/0467/VNphotograph, sign, prisoner of war compound, nui dat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Rescue Dawn
... Vietnam War - Prisoner of War ...feature films (film, dvd), vietnam war - prisoner of war, dengler, dieter -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Oil on Canvas, 'Jack' by Phil Berry, 2009
... prisoner of war ...Phil BERRY (1963 - ) Born Ballarat Completing a Master of Arts at the University of Ballarat (now Federation) in 2012, he workes as a sessional staff member for the Arts Academy. Artist Phil Berry recalled ‘As a child I spent the majority of my holidays at my uncle and auntie’s. Uncle Jack was a prisoner of War at Changi during World War 2. Repatriated to Australia he was emaciated and clutched his prize possession, an old spoon. Part of his daily life during the extreme hardship of the camp, the spoon was a symbol of his survival, a constant in extreme uncertainty.’ ‘Home again Jack married, started a family and embraced peace. A kind and gentle man, I was fortunate to have known him. The coming of peace had given back what war had nearly taken away.’ This item won the Lucato Peace Prize and is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed painted canvas depicting a spoon. Phil Berry studied at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy (later Federation University) and undertook sessional lecturing at the Arts Academy.art, artwork, berry, phil berry, philip berry, lucato peace prize, prisoner of war, available, spoon, cutlery, war, arts academy, alumni -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Photograph, B&W, 1916
... prisoner of war... was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918. fred corkish pow wwi ...Photograph of Private Frederick Corkish, service number 46656, who served in the 19th Kings Liverpool Regiment in the British Army during WWI He was from Ramsey, Isle of Man. He was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918.Black and white photograph of a young male soldier in uniform. Post card on back with typed and handwritten text. Back: "From Freddie / To Jim" "Fred Corkish / aged 18 years / 1916"fred corkish, pow, wwi, isle of man, ramsey, corkish, prisoner of war, kings liverpool regiment -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper, The Age: Dramatic End to World War, 1945, 03/09/1945
... Prisoner of War ...world war two, end of war, prisoner of war, douglas macarthur, atomic bomb, surrender, mamoru shigemitsu, repatriation, war memorials, catalina, a.w. keown, d. vernon -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL, Est 1993
... AIF POW of the Japanese. Refer..... 2nd AIF POW of the Japanese. Refer.. Medals military history ...Medal was presented to Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221 2nd AIF POW of the Japanese. Refer..Medal with ribbon, 6 colours, medal in form of a cross with central map of Australia, 4 logo's around the cross, rear is engraved. "Prisoner of War" "Presented by the Clayton RSL 1993"medals, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE, 1.3.1946
... Pow...M.C.WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115.... M.C.WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service ...M.C.WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service details.Certificate of discharge for Merton Charles Willoughby. Certificate No 495683. Cream coloured paper with black text. Has details of name, rank, Regt No, days of service, enlistment & discharge dates, physical appearance.documents - certificates, military history - army, pow, willoughby -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Karl Pollak, Words U. Phrases, 27 November 1941
... POW phrase books...German-English phrase book, compiled by Karl Pollak, POW...Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia..., compiled by Karl Pollak, POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Karl Pollak POW ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
... pow...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed.... Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home ...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria in 1981. Colour photograph. Toys made by prisoners. Oven (door opens), saucepans (possibly made from jam tins), wardrobe, bath, bed and small cupboards. Negative no 5.furniture - toy, woodwork, craftwork, tin craft, pow, internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
... pow...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed... 2. Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed ...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. Chess set, draughts counters, tiny toys, aeroplanes and cannons. Highly prized scrap books made with cut outs from foot tin labels.Negative non 2.woodwork, draughts, chess set, pow, internment camps, toys, aeroplanes, cannons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
... pow...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed... on. Negative no 8. Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia ...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. Wooden sewing box, vases, clock, brooches with shell pictures glued on. Negative no 8. woodwork, box - sewing, jewellery, clock, vases, pow, internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
... pow...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed...". Sketches of sets.Negative no 11. Photographed at Exhibition of POW ...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. Wooden boxes and tray. Posters advertising productions of Kleist's comedy "Der Zerbrochene Krug" and Lessing's "Minna Von Barnhelm". Sketches of sets.Negative no 11.wooded boxes, wooden trays, woodcraft, pow, internment camps, der zerbrochene krug, minna von barnhelm, kleist, lessing, sketches, posters, camp entertainment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
... pow...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed... of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater ...Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. Handmade wooden inlaid tray. Negative no 15.handmade, woodcraft, inlaid work, tray - wooden, pow, internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, extracts from various books
... pow camp books...Photocopied extracts from various books on POW's... on POW's and internment camps. Both in Australia and overseas ...Photocopied extracts from various books on POW's and internment camps. Both in Australia and overseas.Clear plastic fronted folder with photocopied extracts from various books: Behind Barbed Were, From Hell to Eternity, Toku Tai and 58/59 Battalion News.behind barbed wire, from hell to eternity, toku tai, 58/59 battalion, pow camp books, internment camp books -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
... personnel on admin staff of POW camp.... on admin staff of POW camp. camp 13 murchison victoria internment ...Copy of original black and white photograph of AWAS personnel on admin staff of POW camp.Copy of black and white photograph. Three prisoners with guard, building stone gateway to quarters of Australian Women's Army service. Quarters in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, awas personnel, awas personnel quarters -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs, Company Quartermaster Edwin John Martin, 1941
... Martin at Dhurringile Internment and POW Camp... Martin at Dhurringile Internment and POW Camp ...Photographs & details of Company Quartermaster Edwin John Martin at Dhurringile Internment and POW Camp