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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 2 opening ceremony
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...3 of the guards at the opening ceremony for Camp 2.Black and white photograph of 3 guards standing at ease, with a mound behind the centre man and trees in back ground. Foreground shows a sign "17th Garrison Battalion". In stones in front of that is some words and dates.camp 2 rushworth, rushworth camp, camp opening ceremony, garrison guards, 17th battalion, norm whitford -
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Work on paper - Painting - Watercolour, Camp 2 Tatura
Alfred Landauer was Born in Vienna 13/06/1910. He was a commerical artist who arrived in Australia on board the "Dunera".Pen & Ink and watercolor of three camp huts. Large trees at the rear of the huts. Several internees are reclining in chairs outside each hut. A guard tower is in the distance . A fence runs along the side of the painting and a garden and green grass follow the length of the fence. A. Landauer 1942camp 2, dunera, landauer, watercolor, 1942 -
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Photograph - Parade Ground
... Tatura the-murray Camp 1 Tatura Camp 1 Tatura Army guards ...Camp 1 TaturaBlack and White photo of Camp 1 Parade Ground with Guard Room on left with the number 24 on the side of one of the huts. Guards lined up outside on each side of ground. Personnel Hub on right. A stone walled garden is on the right. Two poles in the middle of the picture. camp 1, tatura, army guards internment camps, camp 1 garrison parade, huts, guards, garrison -
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Document, Cowra Times, Printer, A Cowra Breakthrough
... Photocopied article on Italian POW and guard at Cowra Camp.... POW's Photocopied article on Italian POW and guard at Cowra Camp ...Article in Cowra Times.Photocopied article on Italian POW and guard at Cowra Camp.cowra times, italian pow's -
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Document, Lieut Kenneth Frederick Young, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1992
A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia -
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Document, Australian Military Forces, Australian Military Forces - Administrative Instruction, 6 September 1939 - 8 January 1945
An interesting insight of the precautions, management, location and distribution and re organisation and number and nationality of the 13,021 POW's in Hay, Cowra, Yanco, Murchison, Tatura, Dhurringile, Graytown, Myrtleford, Loveday SA, Woolenook and Marrinup WA. With a capacity of 23,465 less unguarded good and with token guard 1000 as at 8 January 1945A plastic folder, clear front page, 3 cm border left side extending as the back cover.top of page: "Australian Military Forces 3rd District command" top right hand corner: HQ 3rd District Base SECRET -
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Photograph, Army trucks
as aboveBlack and white photograph of Army trucks, drivers and guards, sentry tower with guard, gum tree to the left.The number 5 on mudguard. -
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Photograph, POW 13 Reunion 1974, 1947
Left to Right - Cpl K. Stratewski, Sgt G. R. Campbell (guard), Pte Heinz Pexa (organiser), Lt. Commander Heinrich Messerschmidt, looking at photos on a table. Black and white photograph of POW 13 reunion in Hampton Victoria 1974. 4 men looking over a display of photographs. 2 on left, dark blazers 2 on right white jacket and white shirt.g campbell, k stratewski, heinz pexa, heinrich messerschmidt -
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Cartridge
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. -
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Functional object - Tray - wooden, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Tray, 1940's
... guard at one of the camps and was given this tray by an Italian ...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 -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, 1989
Camp 13 artifact (photographed) red gum globe of world on carved stand made by POW. Purchased by Guard George Campbell. As at 1989 in Campbell's WW2 army collection.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Red gum globe of the world on carved standcamp 13,, murchison victoria, globe of world, wood work, pow, camp internees, carved wood, george campbell -
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Photograph - copy, copy 1989
... horse guard Internment camps Internment camp 13 B & W. Light ...Light horse guard and mount on duty.B & W. Light horse guard mounted on horse. Rifle in holster. Buildings and trees in distance.light horse guard, internment camps, internment camp 13 -
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Photograph, Garrison guards and their mounts, copy 1989
... camp guards WW2 Camp 13 Army personnel Garrison guards Garrison ..."Smoko" for guards with their mountsB & W. Two guards seated on stack of timber. Three horses in harness.internment camp guards, ww2, camp 13, army personnel, garrison guards, garrison horses -
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Photograph - copy, copy 1989
Guards on duty in tower. Trucks laden with prisoners. Guards and drivers standing beside trucks.B & W. Guard Tower, three army trucks and army personnel. Large tree in background.army personnel, internment camps, camp 13, army personnel, ww2 -
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Cradle, January 1940
Creator Walter Kiessling was interned in September 1939, leaving his pregnant wife, Rosa, alone in Melbourne. After visiting Walter in Dhurringile Interment Camp and then Camp 1, wife Rosa then appealed to Camp 1 Commandant Major Schrader for permission to have Walter visit her and the baby in hospital under guard escort. Soon after, permission was given to take the baby to Camp 1 for a christening with a Lutheran Pastor. While inside Camp 1, Walter and his internee friend Rudolf Schultz crafted the cradle for the baby.Wooden cradle with painted floral decorations and heart shaped holes in the ends.INTERNMENT CAMP TATURA AUSTRALIA JANUARY, 1940kiessling, cradle, woodwork, internment camp woodwork, major schrader, walter kiessling, rudolf schultz -
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Document, Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantes, 27 October1986 Campbell, 6 January 1947 W.O. 2 Woof
An account of Geo Campbell's stint as a guard compressed to 3 pages. Also approved application overseas escort V1522 4 W.O. 2 Woof P. R.. Christmas cards and W.O. 2 Woof's diary commencing Tuesday 21 January 1947 of a reasonably placid trip on the H.T. Orantes. A 21 page diary and to conclude the contents, General Birdwood and Australians Anzac Day 1947 Trafalgar Square London and the service of commemoration at St Martins in the field Trafalgar Square.Clear plastic cover, black margin on which is printed on a white paper strip "Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 on H.T. Orantes - Warrant Officer 2 P. R. Woof. Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantesgeorge campbell, p. r. woof, h. t. orantes, repatriation -
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Booklet, The Home Guard Training Manual, 1940 1st edition
Former possession of local ex serviceman.Soft cloth covered book, black and white illustrations. Cover is brown, black printing on spine and front cover. 172 pages. Price 1/6 net.The Home Guard Training Manualhome guard, civil defence -
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Book - Technical, Wyman & Sons Limited, Advanced Training for the Home Guard, 1941
Former possession of local ex serviceman.Blue cloth covered book with black printing. Text has black and white illustrations. Book sellers label (Melb) on bottom right hand corner of front cover. Price one shilling. 142 pages.Advanced Training for the Home Guardhome guard, wheeler -
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Book - Technical, The Home Guard in the Field, 1940
Soft blue coloured covered booklet with black printing. Black and white illustrations. Book lists it prices on back. Price 1/3 on front cover. 49 pages.home guard -
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Photograph - copy, copy 1989
Copy of photograph of early stages of Camp 13.Copy of black and white photograph of pre fabricated huts behind fences. Sentry box and guard in lower left hand corner. Trees in background. Row of light poles in foreground.camp 13, internment camps -
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Photograph, Camp 13, 1989 copy
Copy of black and white photograph of early stage of Camp 13.Copy of black and white photograph of pre fabricated huts in fenced off area. Sentry box and guard near gate in foreground, trees in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp buildings -
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Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
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 -
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Photograph, Train watching at Barmera SA, 1989 copy
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 -
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Newspaper clipping, Reunion Outside
Original newspaper clipping handed in (unknown when or by whom).Entitled "Reunion Outside" a photocopy of a newspaper cutting showing Erich Knaat, a POW at Camp 13 and Captain Douglas Henderson, an ex guard, having a drink together at Alexander Hotel during a chance meeting. (no date).Reunion Outside erich knaat, captain douglas henderson, camp 13, internment camps -
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Domestic object - Cigarette Lighter
... guard cigarette lighter camp 13 Metal cigarette lighter ...Found at Camp 13 POW site post war by Wartime guardMetal cigarette lighter, no stopper in base. No igniter on the top.cigarette lighter, camp 13 -
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Button - metal
Found at POW Camp 13 site post war by wartime guardRound metal button with bar across the centre. on the back "Superior" qualitymetal button, military uniform accessories -
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Button - metal
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Metal button with 4 holes, indent in middlecamp 13, metal buttons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bullet
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 -
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Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1932, 1932
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 1932. Head and shoulders impression of George V wearing a crown on reverse sideone pennycamp 13, penny coin, australian currency, 1932 australian penny -
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Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1945, 1945
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 on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian half penny 1945camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison internment camp