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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Service Gear, Military Police Beret. Red, 1976
The Australian Army Provost Corps,was formed on the 3rd April 1916.It is responsible for battle traffic control, security duties, prisoner of war handling,the investigation of service offences,maintaining discipline and the running of military prisions. The red beret is a military beret worn by many Military police,para military,commando, and police forces.Red Beret with black grosgrain binding with the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police Badge at the front.29936 W02 RICH. BERET MNFRS.PTY.LTD.VICTORIA 1976 DSN 8406 66-089-5429 SIZE59.military police beret,berets,hats,lara r.s.l. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Graytown Camp for German
Copied from "Prisoners of War & Metal Detecting by Gary Benson. Graytown Camp for German (including Kormoran Crew) & Italian POW. Photo 1 Camp Huts. Photo 2. Group of German POWs.photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Riding Crop, 1944-45
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS WW1, c.1914
.1) H.N.Cummin. Harold Nesbit Cummin had prior Military service (unclear) to joining the AIF. No 1239 he enlisted on 17.8.1915 in the 6th reinforcements to the 11th Light Horse Regt age 20 years. Embark for Egypt 27.10.1915, hospital 3.1.1916 with Bronvhitis, rejoin unit 15.1.1916, over some 7 months from 4.4.1916 he transfers 4 times until 2.11.1916 and listed as 4th Australian Camel Regt, by 16.2.1917 he is classed as being with 11th Coy 3rd Anzac Batt 1st Camel Brigade, WIA 1.12.1917 GSW’s, DOW’s at 2nd L.H.Brigade Field Ambulance 1.12.1917 in Jaffa. Refer 2535P re his brother Alexander Norman. The photo obviously refers to his previous service as the photo is dated “Oct 1914”. The Germans are possibly people interned after outbreak of the war. .1) Photo of 4 armed Australian Soldiers with 6 civilians, verso postcard has hand written description. .2) Generic postcard from Egypt to a brother, verso letter from Harold to Norman. .3) Photo of 2 WWI German Servicemen with no headgear, verso addressed to a German lady - see Inscriptions & Markings. .1) SGT LOCK (Tamworth), CPL H N CUMMIN & PTES CHAPMAN & YOUNG (Tenterfield) in charge of German prisoners, Infantry Camp, Newcastle, NSW, October 1914. Address: To Norman with best wishes from his loving brother Harold. .2) Dated 5.10.1917 Dear Norman, .... 17 lines .... Your loving brother Harold. .3) To Frau A Muxfeldt Niendorf (Kr Tinneberg) Gaustedterueg No 19, Gesebrieben d 18 Juli 1918. Absender Hugu Muxfeldt No 252 15 Prisoner of War Coy France C/o GPO London Englandpostcards, photographs, 38th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Allen and Unwin, Keep the men alive, Australian POW Doctors in Japanese Captivity, 2009
During WW2 22,000 Australian military personnel became prisoners of the Japanese military, many of those who returned home after the war attributed their survival to the 106 Australian medical Officers imprisoned alongside them.Book, soft cover, cardboard, brown and dark grey print on front, spine and back on beige background, illustrated on front cover in sepia tones of Doctors attending to a patient, 297 pages, plain off white , illustrated with black and white photographs.books, ww2, pow doctors. -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Aub's Diary, Written immediate Post World War Two
Aub's Diary covering his joining the AIF in Bendigo 1st July 1940 through to becoming a prisoner of war in Changi prison Singapore and to his release and final coming home to Bendigo 22nd August 1945Foolscap size folderworld war two, singapore, aif, changi, bendigo, wwii, diary -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Japanese P.O.W.s Buried at Cowra, C. 2000
Names of prisoners of war and internees who died while imprisoned in the camp at Cowra. Names include those Japanese who died during the suicidal breakout from the Cowra P.O.W. Camp. on 4th. August 1944.The majority of those buried in the Cemetery were brought to, and imprisoned in Australia during WW2. Little information remains about many of these people other than their burial records.Black two ring folder with printed material in plastic sleeve. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Orkney's Italian Chapel
Story of an Italian Chapel, which apart from a statue of St. george, is the only relic of Camp 60 which housed, in the later years of WW2. several hundred Italian Prisoners captured during the North African Campaign.Photocopy of loose leaf booklet. Photo of Chapel, Jesus's head on front cover in black and white. Also coloured copy of front of booklet (1 page)orkney's italian chapel, ranson g, camp 60, tatura, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, It Wasn't Really Necessary, 2003
Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment campsWhite light card cover, with black text. Attached at the back is an Addendum - Index - clear plastic front cover and a black plastic back cover. 609 pages plus addendum.ww2 camps, australian pow camps, australian internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 Goal, 1989
Camp 13, Murchison. Property owned by Jim Finnegan. German, Italian, Japanese prisoners of war held between 1941 - 1946. Shows the remains of what is left of the goal used by Camp 13 Murchison during WW2.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison. Camp 13 goal. Solid brick building showing individual cells, roofless, tree right mid-distrance. murchison victoria, goal, prison cells, pow, camp internees, jim finnegan -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
RAAF Papers -Flight Sargent Clarence John Lovell
1/Service ID Card- 2/Guide to wearing of Stars, Defence Medals & War Medals on Civilian Clothing-3/Picture of Lancaster Bomber-4/Letter of Appreciation To CJ Lovell-5/Responsibilities of prisoner of war publication- 6/Letter from 467_463 Lancaster Bomber Squadrons Association regarding search of Operations and record Book for F/Sgt Lovell -7/Personal Occurrence report RAAF Airmen 467 Squadron- -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Information sheets x 4
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photographs x 6 - Lae
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.Funeral x 3; Battn signs x 2; Recreation roomsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Chaplain DILLON
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Lae Chapel & Recreation room
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Certificate - Instrument of Appointment
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Certicate of Discharge - NZ Merchant Navy (2)
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.Discharged from T3MV TOFUA 23/5/1966 Discharged from MV KURUTAI 20/6/1966literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Folder - Membership
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.The Federated Cooks' and Stewards' Union of NZliterature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Book - Prayer
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Wallet - Leather
This object relates to Charles Ben French. He was born on 17 November 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria. Charles French served in the NZ Merchant Navy as a Merch. Navy Non-Commissioned Baker (BAKER). He was not taken as a prisoner of war.Gold engraving - City of Kew, Victoria Insignia, Presented by The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Kew to C B French on enlistment for Active Service Abroad 1941second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Communion Set - small, in box
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.Contains - Chalise (communion cup), sm round box, paten (small plate for bread) & wine cruet Used for private individual communion with the wounded, sick or infirmsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, eequipment/gear, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Communion Set - Field, in box
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.Contains - Chalise, Paten Constructed from binoculars casesecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, eequipment/gear, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Buttons x3 & badge
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Holy Table mementos x 5 & silver chalise
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.Candle holders x 2, vases x 2, cross Made in Lae out of local wood, used artillery shells and aluminium, perhaps from a downed aircraft. Made by troops at the idea of an officer.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Stole - religious
This object related to Rudolph Dillon, who was born 26 February 1908 in Gordonville, NSW. His next of kin is Gladys Dillon. Rudolph served in the ARMY (NX139070 / N429494) in the 8 AUST INF BATT. Rudolph was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Unions Ballarat
The diaries of Weary Dunlop: Java and the Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945 (Don Woodward Collection), Dunlop, E.E. (Weary), (c) 1986
Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon. He was a prisoner of war by the Japanese in WWII at which time he is known for his fine leadership. The book is extracts from his diaries.Relevant to the Second World War and the role of Weary Dunlop. Autobiographical interest.Book; 476 pages. Cover: colour photograph of Weary Dunlop; white and yellow lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, diary, autobiography, world war ii, burma-thailand railway -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Photograph, B&W & Soldiers' Small Book, Refer also 0182, 1910s
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. Oval image. Post card on back with typed and handwritten text. Soldiers Small Book.Back: "Dear May there are some photos / I had takengive one to Annie / they are not up to much / Will write later Fred" (in pencil) "Dad aged about 18" (in blue ink)corkish, isle of man, postcard -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Photograph, B&W, 1916
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Ashtray, 1940's
Made in Camp 1 by AW - initials on back for Mr. FJ Haslinger in 1940. Mr Haslinger's initials and what is assumed to be his Prisoner No. (POW 2036) on the bottom. Given to Helmut Ruff as a momento when released from Camp in 1947Beaten copper ashtray with 4 indentations to rest cigarettes, hammered pattern either side of indentations and on bottom of ashtrayTatura POW - 2036 FJH 1940ashtray, haslinger fj, ruff h, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, smoking, accessory, copper -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Book - Demobilization Book
This object relates to D G MILNER. He served in the National Service, 13th intake (3794237) enlisting in 1968, before being discharged from duties as an Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE). D G MILNER was not a prisoner of war.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat