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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Princess, WW2
... pow puppets...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13...., with white heels. The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 ...The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time. Paper mache head & arms hand painted pink. Small paper crown on top of white painted hair. White fabric dress with metallic gold trim in front on sleeves. A high collar attached to dress made of white fabric covering leather for stiffness. Blue cotton coat with gold trim. Wooden legs covered in calico with blue painted high heel shoes, with white heels.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Certificate of Registration of Alien Seamen, Viktor Aaltonen
... Seaman interned in POW Camp 13 at Murchison during World War 2... interned in POW Camp 13 at Murchison during World War 2 Camp 13 ...Certificate of Registration of Viktor Aaltonen, Finnish Seaman interned in POW Camp 13 at Murchison during World War 2Copy of Certificate of Registration of Alien Seamen. Includes personal details such as: name, date of birth, hometown, physical description and fingerprints.camp 13, finnish, finnish seamen, viktor aaltonen -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Instrument - Jew's harp
... Made by a camp 13 POW and given to Private Alan Cunningham... from metal. Made in England Made by a camp 13 POW and given ...Made by a camp 13 POW and given to Private Alan Cunningham, V17394, a guard at camp 13. Harp was made in England.Small harp shape made from metal.Made in Englandjew's harp, private alan cunningham, camp 13 guards, murchison camp guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Train watching at Barmera SA, 1989 copy
... POW transportation...This was a train that brought internees and POW's... that brought internees and POW's to the Loveday Camps at Barmera South ...This was a train that brought internees and POW's to the Loveday Camps at Barmera South Australia. The train and guards are preparing to depart, south of Barmera.Black and white photograph. Train extended full width of the photograph. Several men "guards" standing in the foreground.internees, pow's, loveday camp, internee camps south australia, pow transportation, barmera sa -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Heinz Rass, 1940
... Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent to George... Heinz Rass in Germany Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo ...Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent to George Campbell War Historian. Guard Camp 13.photo of Luftwaffe pilot Heinz Rass in Germanyheinz rass, luftwaffe pilots, pow's murchison, camp 13 murchison -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - PLAQUE, MEMORIAL
... POW.... Enlisted 31.7.1941. Taken POW. Died 27.06.1943. .... Taken POW. Died 27.06.1943. Memorials Plaque WW2 POW COLIN ..."COLIN TIERNEY VX601104', Unit 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy. Enlisted 31.7.1941. Taken POW. Died 27.06.1943. Plaque - cast brass plaque with raised lettering and border with recessed background.Lettering on Memorial plaque; "IN MEMORY/ OF/ COLIN TIERNEY./ BENEFACTOR./ WHO DIED WHILE A PRISONER/ OF WAR./ 27 JUNE 1943"memorials, plaque, ww2, pow, colin tierney -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Mixed media - USB (memory stick), Wilhelm Manzke
... German POW...Wilhelm Manzke was a German POW held at Camp 13 Murchison... was a German POW held at Camp 13 Murchison Victoria during WW2. USB ...Wilhelm Manzke was a German POW held at Camp 13 Murchison Victoria during WW2. USB contains photographs of him prior to WW2, during WW2 as a POW, a family tree of him and his wife and their children, a photo album and letters sent to his wife whilst interned at Murchison. Compiled by his children. Also a copy of a document on the heritage of Murchison Camp 13 (C3594).Lexar usb (white with green plastic cover) containing photographs and information on Wilhelm Manzkewilhelm manzke, german pow, murchison camp 13, manzke family tree, hildegard manzke, hildegard marake -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - ENVELOPE- PHOTOS WW2, 1942 - 1945
... Pow... censored POW post cards. .1)The man standing centre is Walter... Stalag XVIII A". These were censored POW post cards. .1)The man ...Most of the photos were pasted on something originally so that now most of the writing is unreadable. Two large photos have stamped in red & blue on rear "Gepruft Stalag XVIII A". These were censored POW post cards. .1)The man standing centre is Walter FORBES VX953, on his right is Doug Gregor VX981. Both were POW's. Refer 1101, 1102, 1106..1) Envelope, fawn colour with B & W copy of original photo showing 3 soldiers set in photo corners on one end. The other end has typed details re the contents. .2)-.47) Forty-six photos inside the envelope, B & W, Sepia, all sizes up to Post card size covering the following subjects. War damage, scenes from N/Africa, prison camp, funerals in Germany, Group photos in Prison camp, working parties & concert parties in P.O.W camps.photography - photographs, documents - envelopes, military history, pow, forbes -
Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch
Letter, Letter written to his mother by Private Brendan Culcutt from Broadmedow's training base several weeks after enlising in the AIF in 1915
... , was wounded and became a Turkish POW. He survived his wounds... and became a Turkish POW. He survived his wounds but unfortunately ...Actual letter written in 1915 UniqueLetter written on A4 paperSee photo for full details. Brendan fought at Gallipoli, was wounded and became a Turkish POW. He survived his wounds but unfortunately died after a pin prick developed into Blood poisoning which resulted in his death -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - STAMP AND TAG, 1939 -45
... Items were collected by F.G.East, served WW1, WW11, POW... were collected by F.G.East, served WW1, WW11, POW. Refer 537 ...Items were collected by F.G.East, served WW1, WW11, POW. Refer 537 medals for service history also 516.7, 517..1) Stamp Japanese. Wooden base, Square metal molded stamp face. Japanese characters. .2) Metal Tag or Badge, aluminium front marked "9196". Japanese characters either side, rear two large Japanese characters.philately - date stamps/seals, numismatics - badges, japanese -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - PROBATE NOTICE, 30/11/49
... , POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service details.... WILLOUGHBY VX 54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service ...Item relates to Merton Charles WILLOUGHBY VX 54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service details.Notice from Supreme Court of Victoria of Probate for the "Will" of MC Willoughby. Folded cream coloured paper with black text.documents-legal, probate -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Claim for Special Allowance to Ex-Prisoners of War 1939-45
... AIF, POW. Refer 1075 for service history also 1073.2, 1074P. ... Llewellyn Thomas VX58918 2nd AIF, POW. Refer 1075 for service ...The book belonged to George Llewellyn Thomas VX58918 2nd AIF, POW. Refer 1075 for service history also 1073.2, 1074P. Soft cover book. Cover is cardboard. Book binding brown ..cloth tape with staples. Covers fawn coloured.Black printing on front cover. 131 pages, paper cut, plain & off white Inside cover on first page handwritten blue ink " G.L.Thomas./7 Creeth St./Long Gully,/Bendigo" book, history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sculpture - Mould - concrete/death mask, Death Mask, 1940's
... Death mask mould found in Camp 13 POW rubbish tip by former..., part of nose missing Death mask mould found in Camp 13 POW ...Death mask mould found in Camp 13 POW rubbish tip by former Army Garrison guard on a return visit to the camp.Concrete casting/death mask of a face, pitted, soiled, part of nose missingdeath mask, death mask mould, camp 13 rubbish tip -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cartridge
... Found at POW camp 13 post war by war time guard. Contained.... unloaded. Found at POW camp 13 post war by war time guard ...Found at POW camp 13 post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.1 cartridge, brass base and part of cylinder cardboard remainder of cylinder with inside sight hole. unloaded. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Eildon Dam
... and the part played by Ex German POW's in using German produced... details of Eildon project and the part played by Ex German POW's ...Written by an engineer to give details of Eildon project and the part played by Ex German POW's in using German produced machinery (Krupp)Olive green cover, black spine. White label on fronteildon damtatura, burns f, tatura, irrigation, engineering, documents -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 Decorative pond, 1989
... Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison. Water trough made by POW's... trough made by POW's. Cream concrete with white octagonal shapes ...Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison. Water trough made by POW's. Cream concrete with white octagonal shapes on each side.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Octagonal decorative concrete water trough, in green paddock. Cream concrete with white octagonal shapes on each side. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leisure object - Dolls Furniture, 1940's
... such as these were made by POW's and supplied through the Red Cross... presents such as these were made by POW's and supplied through ...Made in Camp 3 by Mr. Alfons Koenig. Little presents such as these were made by POW's and supplied through the Red Cross presumably.9 parts of handmade furniture, handpainted, mainly floral designs in colours - red, blue, yellow, green and white. All parts fit together into a small packagefurniture, dolls, koenig a, uhlherr h, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, doll -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13, German POW's
... Camp 13, German POWs.|Back: Schafer; Schmitz; Knoll; Brune... Tatura the-murray Photograph Camp 13, German POW's Camp 13 ...Camp 13, German POWs.|Back: Schafer; Schmitz; Knoll; Brune; Fischer.|Front: Langer; Sauebier; Ohliger; Saluschkar; Pieler?.photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Blankets on the Wire, 2006
... japanese pow excapes... of Japanese POW's from No 12 Camp in Cowra, NSW, on 5 August 1944... the tragic story of the mass breakout of Japanese POW's from No 12 ...This book tells the tragic story of the mass breakout of Japanese POW's from No 12 Camp in Cowra, NSW, on 5 August 1944Soft cover book, narrow red edge, grey background. Picture of war camp. Red text. Back cover 3 Cowra war camp photos on a red background. In Japanese and English.Blankets on the Wirejapanese breakouts, japanese pow excapes, cowra camp 12 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, "Sandakan"
... massacred by/ the Japanese at the Sandakan POW camp, only 6, all... by/ the Japanese at the Sandakan POW camp, only 6, all escapees, have ..."SANDAKAN/ A conspiracy of Silence/ of the 2,434 prisoners massacred by/ the Japanese at the Sandakan POW camp, only 6, all escapees, have survived."Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard; green, blue, yellow and white colour print on front spine and book, illustrated, red colour round blotches on a mottled grey colour background. 400 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Title page - handwritten notations.Title page - handwritten notations - grey lead pencil "PSO 985/ ECEA" . Black ink "MS FRANK MARRIOTT".books, ww2, pows, sandakan, japan -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - New Book released in Japan, a Reaction, 'Glorious memories' of death railway
... version of treatment of POW's in WW2... of treatment of POW's in WW2 shows attitudes in Australia and Japan 20 ...A response to a perceived 'revisionist' history of Japanese military history released in Japan which includes a Japanese version of treatment of POW's in WW2shows attitudes in Australia and Japan 20 years after WW2 in response to a new Japanese bookSingle page from Sun NewspaperHand written on bottom Right: Currant (sic) Affairs. Am DGjapan. ww2 . revisionist history -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Photographs
... were taken by Churches whilst a POW at Changi, Singapore. His.... These monochrome 35mm photographs were taken by Churches whilst a POW ...Photographs (82 off) from the collection of Sergeant R. K. Churches, service number VX34599. These monochrome 35mm photographs were taken by Churches whilst a POW at Changi, Singapore. His unit, the Australian Army 2/9th Field Ambulance, surrendered to the Japanese when Singapore fell in February 1942 during World War 2. (refer item number 00320) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - A.I.F. A.A.O.C. TRAINING DEPOT HONOUR BOARD MARCH 1941- MAY 1943, c 1945-50
... as POW. 1 has a DSO. 1 has GBE, 3 have an Asterix beside... in the centre. 1 is shown as POW. 1 has a DSO. 1 has GBE, 3 have ...This is a small wooden Honour Board in the shape of a shield. It has a dark varnish. At the top is a painted banner in red with the latin "SUA TELA TONANTI" . On the left and right sides of the banner are the corps colour patches. A grey background, black square with a red ball in the centre. 1 is shown as POW. 1 has a DSO. 1 has GBE, 3 have an Asterix beside their name. ww2, honour board, ordnance corps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Swagger Stick, 1944-45
... Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E... the map of Australia Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given ...Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E. O'Hara. R. E. O'Hara, father of the donor, was a WO11 in the POW camp. He left Tatura at the end of the war when he was posted to Manus Island for the war crimes trials against the Japanese. He continued in the Army until 1952. WO11 R. E. O'Hara VX5293. His rank on discharge was WO1 Dark brown wooden swagger stick with large knob on one end which depicts an inlaid map of Australia in a light colour with a brass crown insignia (bade of rank) inside the map of Australiawo11 r. e. o'hara., swagger stick -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Swagger Stick, 1944-45
... Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E... of rank). Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R ...Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E. O'Hara. R. E. O'Hara, father of the donor, was a WO11 in the POW camp. He left Tatura at the end of the war when he was posted to Manus Island for the war crimes trials against the Japanese. He continued in the Army until 1952. WO11 R. E. O'Hara VX5293. His rank on discharge was WO1 Light coloured wooden swagger stick with large knob on one end which depicts a sphere in dark coloured wood inlaid at regular intervals with a light coloured wood. The top of the knob is covered by a brass crown (badge of rank).wo11 r. e. o'hara., swagger stick -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CIGARETTE CASE, Post 1941
... POW's in camp in New Guinea. Refer Cat No 5646.3P for his... was given to Capt R.A. Hanson VX111070 by Japanese POW's in camp ...The item was given to Capt R.A. Hanson VX111070 by Japanese POW's in camp in New Guinea. Refer Cat No 5646.3P for his service details.Cigarette case oval shape aluminium, made from an aeroplane strut, each end is covered in perspex, two parts slide together over an inner section, all around has been hand engraved withJapanese symbols, ladies in bathers, mountains and palms."Japanese symbols"accessory, cigarettes, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MEMORIAL PLAQUE, ENVELOPE, CONTAINER, Post WW1
... of wounds and pnemonia as a POW 24.4.1916. Refer 398P, 399.2, 401... No 15090 Yorkshire Regt, died of wounds and pnemonia as a POW ...Lieut William Edwin Cook No 15090 Yorkshire Regt, died of wounds and pnemonia as a POW 24.4.1916. Refer 398P, 399.2, 401, 419..1) Comemorative plaque, brass, round, Re W.E. Cook. Brittania centre with Lion and Seals, Rectangular space for individual name. .2) Envelope, Yellowish colour. square with "Seal" imbossed on back of envelope, holds 1.) for postage. .3) Cardboard postage pack, dark brown, rear folds in. holds .1) & .2) for postage..1) "He died for Freedom and Honour, William Edwin Cook." commemorative, military, history,, plaques memorial -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bullet
... Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard... MF 43 9mm Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time ...Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.1 bullet (set of 4 identical) unloadedMF 43 9mmcamp 13, ammunition, war time ammunition -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Geoff Adams et al, Service and Sacrifice, 1957
... POW Camps WW2... history of POW Camps WW11 in district near Murchison. Also... history of Murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps WW11 ...Written to detail history of Murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps WW11 in district near Murchison. Also includes Roll of Honour.White plastic cover, blue letters title. RSL logo in centremurchison rsl, roll of honour, pow camps ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Tatura Museum Restoration, 1991
... renovated in new room at Museum ready for POW and interment camps... ready for POW and interment camps display. 1991 tatura museum ...Wall and ceiling having plaster applied and cabinets being renovated in new room at Museum ready for POW and interment camps display. 1991Colour photograph of working bee at Museum extension. Bill Doller, Ian Glover. 1991. Interior.on back: Tatura Museum extension 1991. Bill Doller and Ian Glover.tatura museum