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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, First Dhurringile Guard, No. 2 Platoon, 1941
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...Official Army photograph taken in 1941. No. 2 Platoon of garrison at Dhurringile POW Camp, south of Tatura, 1941.Black and white photographic copy of photo of 30 soldiers including officer.First Dhurringile Guard 1941, No. @ Platoon.army officers, no 2 platoon, dhurringile pow camp -
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Photograph - Photogragh - copy, Birdcage Entrance 14C
... ). Accession number 122994/ Guard rooms Loveday Internment Camp 14C ...Depicts the entrance to 14c Compound of the Loveday Internment Camp Group. The guardroom is on the left. All internees and vehicles entering or leaving the compound had to pass through the cage. Taken in 1945 by Hedley Keith Cullen (AWM). Accession number 122994/Copy of black and white photograph depicting a birdcage entrance, fencing, guardroom and huts in the distance. Foreground barren dirt. Picture is attached to corefu.guard rooms, loveday internment camp, 14c compound, camp entrances -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Cigarette Case
Made by a German Prisoner of War in Murchison POW Camp 13. A gift to one of the Garrison guards who was boarding with the Fennell Family in SheppartonHandmade wooden cigarette case with inlay pattern on top and bottom of case. A slide opening in front for cigarettes to be placed in case. The case is attached to a wooden base with a drop-in turned ashtray and cigaretter holder. Sitting on four legs on each corner.murchison pow camp 13, camp 13 garrison, cigarette case, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German Kormoran Survivors
Survivors from the German Auxiliary Cruiser Kormoran being marched off the Fremantle wharf under guard.historicBlack and white photograph of the side of a ship on the left, some people, a train and carriages and a small hutkormoran, german auxiliary cruiser kormoran, fremantle wharf, german survivors -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Drawing - Woodcuts, 1943
Camp 3. made by Gudrun and Isolde Frank, camp 3 c.Black and white sketches for calendar. 1943. 6 sketches. 1 - Cloudy sky, with hut and tree to the right and a truck front right; 2 - a guard tower on left hand side, 4 water tanks in Centre and a cloud to the right. front shows some rocks; 3 - Cloudy sky, 2 big trees (one on left and one on right), 3 bare trees in Centre. Across the front are 4 sheep and 4 four posts; 4 - 1 horse in foreground the 3 in back ground with trees in background; 5 - two children picking vegetables with a small hut to the right and a fence in front of 2 trees; 6 - 5 men working in a garden, 1 with wheelbarrow.the number 4 top right hand cornercamp 3, gudrun frank, isolde frank, frank zimmer, camp calendars, templers -
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Reginald Jones, Guard
... Camp 13 guard...Reginald Griffiths Jones was a guard at the Camp hospital...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...Reginald Griffiths Jones was a guard at the Camp hospital and at POW Camp 13. Black and white photograph of a man in army uniform, with trees in background and a cut of child to his left. Picture taken off another picture.reginald griffiths jones, camp 13 guard, pow guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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