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Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1943, 1943
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1943. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australia Penny 1943camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp, 1942 australian penny -
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Currency - Coin, Australian Penny 1945, 1944
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian penny 1944camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp -
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Painting - copy, D Albacenti, 1944
... . Heaphy. No 1 Hospital Waranga 1944 POW Camp Australian Army ...Australian Army Nursing Service Sister K. Heaphy. No 1 Hospital Waranga 1944 POW CampLaser copy of a caricature of a nurse. Watercolour painting outline in black ink. Uniform red cape, blue uniform, white veil. Holding a sall tray. Gold coloured sticker on the back.australian army nursing service, sister k. heaphy, no. 1 hospital waranga, internee paintings, dot cussens, d. albacenti -
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Magazine, Wild Life, June 1947
... companions camp 13 murchison pow camps australian nature magazine ...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 -
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Magazine, Wild Life, July 1947
... companions camp 13 murchison pow camps australian nature magazine ...Australian nature magazine featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. This is the second part of "My Prison Companions" (part 1 C7684) Adolf was a POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Original articles was translated from German by Captain Llewellyn Seal, of Army Intelligence and is about bearded lizards. Page 245.Soft covered magazine stapled at spine, has black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover features bird on tree limbs with seed in its beak. Orange splash on birds wings. Title is also in orange. Vol 9 no 7. Wilkeadolf wilke, my prison companions, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, australian nature magazine, bearded lizards, captain llewellyn seal -
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Decorative object - Letter Opener, 1940's
Made by POW's at camp 13.Ornate carved wooden letter opener. Hand turned.N0 13 POW Group Murchison Australiakevin clarke, wooden letter opener, internment camp woodwork -
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Book, Karl Pollak, Words U. Phrases, 27 November 1941
... Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia ...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 -
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Domestic object - Egg Cup, 1940's
Made as a Christmas present for a child in camp 3 by a German POW. Gretl Frank was bought to Australia in September 1941 with her German parents who were residents in Palestine (a British Protectorate at the end of WW1). Temple society members. She was born in Palestine October 1939. Married Hornung, 2 children - Ingrid and Jennifer. She is now resident is Los Angeles USA.Polished wood turned egg cup.GS german pow, christmas present, egg cup, internment camp wood work, gretl frank -
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Folder, Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material, 1991
A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner -
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Folder - survey maps
Maps of no 14 A, B, C and D internment camps and documents on Loveday Camp, South Australia. Donated by Gerhard Meinke concerning Loveday Camp. Brief outline of camps life, release and repatriation, list of deaths, of POW's and internees.Blue back clear plastic folder containing maps of No 14 camp and documents on Loveday Camp.gerhard meinke, loveday camp, camp 14, south australian internment camps, japanese internees -
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Folder - autobiography, Vittorio Tolaini, Voyage of an alien, October 1982
an interesting account of one of the 734 who joined the ill fated Arandora Star of which 486 perished and one of the 200+ survivors who subsequently came to Australian on the Dunera. The German survivors from the Arandora Star, 244 joined the B & G class 2288 Jewish Refugees, some 2732 souls. Graphically described in the first 20 pages and life in Australian prison camps until he returned to England in 1946,Folder. Voyage of an alien. picture of the Dunera. by Vittorio Tolaini. printed on a gold coloured cardboard cover.Voyage of an alien. picture of the Dunera. by Vittorio Tolaini. printed on a gold coloured cardboard cover.dunera, arandora star, italian aliens, italian pow's, dunera boys, marco grazzi, german survivors -
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Folder - autobiography, Bruno Simon, Remember life in Camp 13, 1991
a 40 page photocopy collection of addressed envelopes as indicate by the large inscription as indicated below with a six page autobiography "Remember life in Camp 13". Possibly an association with Mooroopna philatelist may have been the contact between Mr Pohlig and Lurline KneeBlack plastic cover containing 40 pages of photocopy collection of address envelopes.Gustav Pohlig Collection of POW mail.gustav polig, pow mail, internee correspondence, australian internee camps -
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Folder, Australian Military Forces, Australian Archives Brighton May 1991, revised May 1941
The interesting records of Japanese civilian internees in Camp 4. The Rev Len Kentish, pilot Hajime Toyashima and take to Cowra where he became one of the ringleaders of the infamous breakout and died during the attempt and made available with the efforts of the Knee family with the cooperation of the Australian Archives, also Shepparton News cutting, Keith Esson, Alan Fitzgerald. Italian farming soldiers.Seven Australian military forces internee/POW service and casualty forms, overprinted Japanese in individual plastic envelopes, clear plastic cover with a green border and back cover. Also the last page has details of the first Australian POW taken by Japanese on Australia soil and the first Japanese POW on Melville Island and captured by the aboriginals, one of who spoke fluent Japanese.On the green border - Australian Archives Brighton May 1991 Camp 4 Yasukichi and Terese Mupvakami and family internment camp records.rev len kentish, hajime toyashima, cowra, camp 4, keith esson, alan fitzgerald, italian farming soldiers, cowra breakout, shepparton news, japanese internees -
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Plastic Envelope, Australian Military Forces, service and casualty forms, revised May 1941
Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura. a clear plastic envelope containing the seven service and casualty forms as described in catalogue no C2084Minor heading - Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura.yasukichi murakami, japanese photographers, japanese internees, japanese pow's, japanese civilian internees -
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Folder - biography, Gustav Pohlig, 27 June 1945
forwarded by Mr Gustav Pohlig: University exam results and on the back page addressed envelopes, Australian landscape and pastoral landscape, typical of the Christmas post cards mailed from Australia. Mailed from No 16 POW group in Marrinup WA to Germany.a clear plastic envelope with many pages written in German of Obergefreite Gustav Adolf Pohlig, geberen 6 November 1916. gustav pohlig -
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Folder, extracts from various books
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 -
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Documents- Archives, Kuhne, 1946
Donor is daughter of a member of Australian armed forces who served during WW2, and was member of garrison at Camp 13 after the war, in 1946. Donor was researching her father's service & obtained at her expense copies of these archives held by the AWM, related to daily activities in the camp during the time that her father was posted at Murchison. Records show, amongst other things, troop (garrison) movements, routine orders, outcomes of disciplinary proceedings. Copies of archival documents obtained from AWM, specifically Australian Army war diaries / intelligence summaries pertaining to Murchison POW group (Camp 13). For periods: 1. Jan-Mar 1946; 2. April-May 1946; 3. Jun-July 1946. Printed A4 pages. 3 separately bound parts. Series number: AWM52; Control Symbol: 8/7/40. Part 1 (Jan-Mar) - 110 pages. Part 2 (April-May) - 171 pages. Part 3 (June-July) - 99 pages. camp 13, murchison, prisoner of war camps, internee camps, world war ii, garrison -
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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 -
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Photograph, 22 September 1991
Photos of the opening ceremony at the Tatura Museum, in conjunction with 50th Anniversary, of the Temple Society in Australia. Sister Beatrice Moore nursed at Camp 3 during WW2 and was invited by Tatura and District Historical Society to officially open their new buildings and display on POW and Internment Camps, on 22 September 1991. Present were Council president Andrew Crawford, Dieter Ruff and members of the Temple Society and members of the Historical Society.Coloured photos (3) 1 - official opening by Beatrice Moore, 22 September 1991; 2 - Dieter Ruff, Temple Society, official representative; 3 - Lurline Knee receiving her life membership from Historical Society President Ron Donaldson.ww2 artists, camp 13 tatura, temple society, sister beatrice moore, dieter ruff, lurline knee, life membership -
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Photograph, Camp 3 Compound B Survey Map, 1942
... and life in the POW camps of Australia. Detailed sketch of Compound... of circumstances and life in the POW camps of Australia. Detailed sketch ...Gives an interesting and definitive idea of circumstances and life in the POW camps of Australia. Detailed sketch of Compound B Camp 3 based on survey by Manfred MuellerDetailed sketch of Compound B Camp 13 based on survey by Manfred Mueller September 1942. On cream paper, laminated.camp 13, camp sketches, manfred mueller, survey map, compound b camp 3 -
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Photograph, Garrison personnel, 1939
Dhurringile camp garrison members. Elwin Walker (in pictured)Black and white photograph of 4 men in Australian Army uniform standing and 3 kneeling in front of a tent, 1939. dhurringile pow camp, dhurringile pow's, elwin walker -
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Photograph, Dhurringile P.O.W. Camp Garrison Officers c.1943, 1940
... . Officers. Dhurringile POW Camp WW2 Dhurringile POW Camp 50th ...Dhurringile. 50th Australian Garrison Co. Officers. Dhurringile POW Camp WW2Black and white photograph of 5 members of 50th Australian garrison Co. Officers, Dhurringile. Major R. A. Gordon (Commandant) centre, Lieutenant Stan Cocking on his left, also Captain "Bonnie" Mason.dhurringile pow camp, 50th australian garrison officers, major r. a. gordon, lieutenant stan cocking, major william ruthven vc, captain "bonnie" mason -
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Photograph, 1940
... Australian POW camp guards Black and white photograph of Dhurringile ...Dhurringile guard duty.Black and white photograph of Dhurringile. Tree on left fence, Australian guard outside perimeter.dhurringile pow camp, australian pow camp guards -
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Razor Blade Sharpener
Razor blade sharpener was brought to Australia by Otto Lobert, a POW in Camp 3Mottled grey cardboard box containing a razor blade sharpener. (black rectangle base and stainless steel parts), 5 razor blades, 3 paper razor blade packets, 1 razor blade box, 1 folder of instructions (Allegro), 1 maroon rectangle pocket, 1 razor blade holder (Part of the sharpener), 3 "Star" razor blades, 1 "7 o'clock" razor blade, 1 "thin Gillette blade" razor blade.Allegrorazor blade sharpener, lobert o, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toilet, requisites, shaving -
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Book, Means of Communication Available to Internees and POWs in Australia during WW2 by Sybrand J. Bakker
Lemon coloured side bound book with test and copies of mail covers.books, technical -
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Booklet, Treatment of Prisoners of War in WW2.|Australians in Germany and|Germans in Australia, 2006
Written as a recorded comparison of the treatment of Prisoners of war during WW2 of Australians in Germany and Germans in AustraliaPlastic covers. Clear plastic front and black plastic back. Black Printingprisoners of war, ww2, treatment of prisoners, german pow's -
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Book, Postal History of Internees and POW's in Australia During WW2 by Collas
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Suitcase
Made by POW at Camp 13, Murchison who was a crew member of the "Ramses". Suitcase made for owners possessions Many of the Internees & POW's who arrived in Australia with all their belongings in a canvas hold-all, made wooden suitcases for their possessions. Some were hoping for repatriation, others used them when moved from camp to camp. then lastly on their release.Handmade wooden suitcase with metal handle and clips- canvas straps attached to inside of case (Lid)suitcase, wooden, hahn j, asboth s, camp 13, tatura, camp 13 wooden suitcase, personal, effects, travel, goods -
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Book, Rolf Tauber, Eine Handbreit Stacheldraht Unterm Kiel (A hand's breadth of barbed wire under the keel), 2015
Written in German - telling experiences of WW2 internee, Werner Buschmann, as an internee/POW in Camps 1&3 in the Tatura Region, Victoria , Australia.165 pages, B/W photos -
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Plaque, 1940s
Carved by German POW at Camp 13Bas relief stone carving. A map of Australia, flanked by a kangaroo, boomerang and a kookaburra and "Tatura 1940 Australia" on the boomerangTatura 1940 Australiacivic mementos - plaques, internee stone carvings