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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, 1939-1965
... Information relating to Andora Star, POW's and Fritz...War. POW Camp 13 "Andora Star" Fritz Muller "Dunera"... original letters War. POW Camp 13 "Andora Star" Fritz Muller ...Information relating to Andora Star, POW's and Fritz Muller. Donated by his daughter.27 pages of documents relating to Fritz Muller, re German pre war life, rescue from the sinking Andora Star, time in Camp 13 and his description of the sinking of the Andora Star for journalists after the war. Typed and hand written original lettersWar. POW Camp 13 "Andora Star" Fritz Muller "Dunera"fritz muller, andora star, dunera, camp 13 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DECLARATION, GERMAN WW2, 30.10.1942
... POW...William GOODMAN, POW German Prison Camp Lazarette, Lamsdorf...German notification discharge due to ill health from POW... discharge due to ill health from POW Camp on 30.10.1942. William ...William GOODMAN, POW German Prison Camp Lazarette, Lamsdorf. Chief Doctor authorizes discharge home to Australia on 30.10.1942. Ref Reg No's 3568 for his service history, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573. German notification discharge due to ill health from POW Camp on 30.10.1942.document, declaration, pow -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW, 1940
... German POW...pow guards...Herr Mueller was a German POW in Camp 13....Black and white photograph of Herr Mueller (German POW... Tatura the-murray Photograph Photograph German POW Black ...Herr Mueller was a German POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Herr Mueller (German POW) standing in front of a hut with the number "PWG 41595" under his photo. PWG 41595pow's, camp 13 murchison, german pow's, pow guards, herr mueller -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Antonio Guerra and friend, 1940
... pow guards...Antonio Guerra was a Italian POW in Camp 13.... (Italian POW Camp 13). A backdrop of tents and trees and other... POW Camp 13). A backdrop of tents and trees and other notable ...Antonio Guerra was a Italian POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Antonio Guerra and friend (Italian POW Camp 13). A backdrop of tents and trees and other notable features.pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow guards, italian pow's, antonio guerra -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW's
... German POW's: Back row - Gerhard Zirkler, Kurt Zimmermann...Black and white photograph of 6 stand and 4 seated POW's...Photograph Photograph German POW's Black and white ...German POW's: Back row - Gerhard Zirkler, Kurt Zimmermann, Adolf Wilkie, Helmut Hempel, Siegfried Scheffzouk, Ludwig Gernoth. Front row - l-r - Manfred Mueller, Herbert Morr, Wolfgang Neugebauer and Gustav Pohlig.Black and white photograph of 6 stand and 4 seated POW's in front of hut they are in. The number 171 centre frontkurt zimmermann, gerhard zirkler, adolf wilkie, helmut hempel, siegfried scheffzouk, ludwig gernoth, manfred mueller, herbert morr, wolfgang neugebauer, gustav pohlig, camp 13, internees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Monkey Ashtray
... POW...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13... on side and Ricordo POW on bottom...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13 Camp 13 ...Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13Sandstone hand-carved monkey and ashtray. Monkey has decorative markings. Ashtray has a diamond shaped recess carved into the top and decorated with two brown and black painted snakes and green and white leavesAshtray: Prisoner of War on top Monkey: Ricordo on side and Ricordo POW on bottomcamp 13, murchison, pow, italian, monkey -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photos - collection, Dhurringile Breakout
... these identification photos of the officers and batmen at Dhurringile POW camp...9 photographs of POWs with numbers. Taken after... photographs of POWs with numbers. Taken after the breakout ...An AWAS clerk in garrison office retrieved these identification photos of the officers and batmen at Dhurringile POW camp after the 1945 breakout. All the identification signs had been maliciously swapped by the men to mislead the photographers records. Prisoner pwcm41297 identified as Walter Haug in Jan 1999. Prisoner pwcm41618 identified as Eugen Niederberger. Prisoner pwcm41502 Heinz Gragert.9 photographs of POWs with numbers. Taken after the breakout at Dhurringile.pwca90077,78,79 &80. pwcm41297,41618 &41502. pwc41975 & 41798tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1948-1950
... Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul Hoemberg and his bride. Post...Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul Hoemberg and his bride. Post...Photograph Photograph Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul ...Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul Hoemberg and his bride. Post WW2 Germany. Studio portrait.Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul Hoemberg and his bride. Post WW2 Germany. Studio portrait.paul hoemberg, pow's, camp 13 murchison -
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
... and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 on H.T. Orantes... of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantes... and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantes Clear ...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
Memorabilia - Folder, POW and Internment Camp Envelopes, 1940's
... POW and Internment Camp Envelopes...Copies of envelopes and letters to and from POW's... with copies of envelopes addressed to and from POW's and internees... Tatura the-murray Folder Memorabilia POW and Internment Camp ...Copies of envelopes and letters to and from POW's and internees held in Tatura Victoria during WW2.Black cover multi ring binder containing sleeves with copies of envelopes addressed to and from POW's and internees whilst held in Tatura Victoria.postage envelopes, war time letters, ww2 letters -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Kurt Friedrich and wife, 1948-1950
... Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison Victoria sent...Photograph ex POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt... POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt Friedrich and his ...Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison Victoria sent original photo to George Campbell, ex guard Camp 13 after his wedding. Post WW2.Photograph ex POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt Friedrich and his wife in Germany.kurt friedrich, george campbell, camp 13 murchison victoria, murchison victoria, pow's, camp guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio Tape, Greytown POW Camp with Bill Elmecker
... Greytown POW Camp with Bill Elmecker...Greytown POW camp...T & D Historical Society guided walk through Greytown POW...Audio tape. Walk through Greytown POW Camp with Bill... Tatura the-murray Audio Tape. Greytown POW Camp with Bill ...T & D Historical Society guided walk through Greytown POW Camp with descriptions by Bill Elmecker and "Midge" Francis.Audio tape. Walk through Greytown POW Camp with Bill Elmecker, ex Kormoran and "Midge" Francis (staff car driver) 2 sidesGreytown Camp Walkgreytown pow camp, bill elmecker, "midge" francis, hsk kormoran -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio CD, Olle Hellston / HMAS Sydney
... Side a: Olle Hellsten, Finnish seaman and POW talk to T & D...Ole Hellston Finnish POW (side a) Radio HMAS Sydney (side b)... on HMAS Sydney. Ole Hellston Finnish POW (side a) Radio HMAS ...Side a: Olle Hellsten, Finnish seaman and POW talk to T & D Historical Society 1994 (41 minutes) Side b: radio talk on HMAS Sydney, 24 minutes.Audio CD. Contains interview with Olle Hellsten (41 minutes) and audio on HMAS Sydney.Ole Hellston Finnish POW (side a) Radio HMAS Sydney (side b)ole hellsten, finnish pow's, hmas sydney -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - Dhurringile POW Camp
... Dhurringile POW Camp...POW Camp...Dhurringile POW Camp Tatura... arches at Dhurringile POW Camp. One man is standing next two...Dhurringile POW Camp Tatura Dhurringile Tatura POW Camp ...Dhurringile POW Camp TaturaBlack and White photograph of five people under two ornate arches at Dhurringile POW Camp. One man is standing next two three women and one man seated. All in uniform.dhurringile, tatura, pow camp, danson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear - Beret with US badges
... Prisoner of War.... American Flag Badge POW MIA Badge... Army, Disabled American Veterans. American Flag Badge POW MIA ...Black woolen Beret with a collection of badges both metal and material. Vietnam Veteran US Army, Disabled American Veterans. American Flag Badge POW MIA Badgebadge, prisoner of war, mia, us military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13, German POW's
... German POW's at Camp 13. 29 Nov 1943. Includes some...Black and white photograph of No 13 POW group. 9 standing... Tatura the-murray Photograph Camp 13, German POW's Black ...German POW's at Camp 13. 29 Nov 1943. Includes some of the South African Group.Black and white photograph of No 13 POW group. 9 standing, 5 seated in front of hut. The Number 72 on ground centre front . Abs Ernst Skibbe no 3530072camp 13, camp 13 internees, hans knorr, p schneider, brumme, otto von d. ohe, fr neinhaus, hans daniels, kurt falk, w senssfelder, max baumann, dr g erler, h messerschmidt, g von gruenewaldt, d von hardenburg -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell and Gerald Peacock, 21/11/84
... Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell... for internees including family groups, internees, POW's, style... on which is written "Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards... Tatura the-murray Document Personal recollections POW camp 13 ...In response to an advert in the Age, George Campbell, a staunch supporter and donor to our museum, and guard of camp 13 Rudi Pruckner escape to prevent repatriation. It is Gerald Peacock's true story and details of special requirements for internees including family groups, internees, POW's, style of compounds,number interred in compound. Tatura camp 1 held 1000 German, Italian and Austrian internees from Aug1941 to Jan 1947. Camp 2 held 1000 POW's German and Italian internees from Sept. 40 to Feb.46. Rushworth 3 held 1000 family groups of European internees from Nov 40 to Aug 46. Rushworth 4 held 1000 Asian family groups Nov 40 to Aug 46. Murchison 13 held 4000 Japanese officers, German and Italian POW'sClear plastic folder, black margin with white paper insert on which is written "Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell and Gerald Peacock".As noted aboveinternment camp guards, escapees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, SO Tjeng Leng Boen
... pow identification...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air ...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50215 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG BOEN Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Boen Date of birth 3-5-1922 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng boen, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, SO Tjeng Leng Tjay
... pow identification...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air ...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50520 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG TJAY Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Tjay Date of birth 6-9-1930 No 4 A Camp Tatura Major Jim Sullivan- courier '98identification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng tjay, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, So Tjeng Leng Hoej
... pow identification...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air ...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50518 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG HOEJ Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Hoej Date of birth 4-8-1934 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng hoej, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - identification Disc, SO Kwee Tien Nio
... pow identification...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air... inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air ...Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J F Line 2: (identification number) 50517 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO KWEE TIEN NIO Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Kwee Tien Nio Date of birth 15-12-1899 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so kwee tien nio, major jim sullivan -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Peaked Cap
... Prisoner of war commemorative...Black material cap with POW*MIA "you are not forgotten... material cap with POW*MIA "you are not forgotten" embroidered ...Black material cap with POW*MIA "you are not forgotten" embroidered on front with black image of a man and a tower on white background. Laurel leaves embroidered. Two Enamel Badges joined Australia and USA on frontcap, prisoner of war commemorative, mia -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Pat Darling, Portrait of a Nurse - Prisoner of war of the Japanese 1942-1945 Sumatra, 2001
... Portrait of a Nurse - Prisoner of war of the Japanese 1942 ...stawell ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Documents, Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion administration, Camp 13 and Dhurringile Records, 1941 - 1950
... 3 bundles: 1 - information on some of the German POW's held... German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.... POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion. 3 ...3 bundles: 1 - information on some of the German POW's held at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 2 - information on some of the Garrison personnel at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 3 - diary of happenings at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion over the course of 1941 - 1950; 2 typed pages of who was in Navy, Army or Air Force; a black and white photograph of Gustav Pohlig in 1940; a letter to Mrs Poniewierski re visitors book. Signed by Acting Governor Smithwik; a typed page of birthdays of POW's; a typed page of Camp and Group Commandants; typed page of important dates;Contained in an Olympic sheet protector box are record cords of white with blue striped lines with information of some German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.camp 13 documentation, dhurringile mansion documentation, gustav puhlig, german pow's, garrison personnel -
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Diorama, 2015
... . The mannequins are artistic interpretations of identified POW surgical...1:1 scale diorama showing operating theatre in POW camp... scale diorama showing operating theatre in POW camp on Burma ...This diorama is the focal point the Prisoner of War Gallery. It was originally designed and installed by a collaborative group of artists and craftsmen, all themselves former Prisoners of War in 1995. Bamboo for the display and replica prosthetics was sourced from Thailand. The mannequins are artistic interpretations of identified POW surgical staff and doctors. The original display was moved and reassembled during the Gallery redevelopment process in 2015. All items presented within the diorama are based on POW recorded drawings and diaries of experiences in the Thai Burma Railway POW camps.1:1 scale diorama showing operating theatre in POW camp on Burma Thai Railway together with reproductions of prothesis and improvised equipmentthai burma railway; -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Australian Military Police Vietnam May 1965 - 1972
... Prisoner of War... Cong Suspect POW camp Nui Dat.1968.... of CPL Archbold with Viet Cong Suspect POW camp Nui Dat.1968 ...Thirteen paragraphs describing the role of MPs. Two boxes showing honors and awards.Two colour photos - Gold corps badge .Provost arm band and coloured photoraph of CPL Archbold with Viet Cong Suspect POW camp Nui Dat.1968.Australian Military Police in Vietnam May 1965 -1972.poster, information board, military police, cpl archbold, prisoner of war, nui dat -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Letter
... prisoner of war...Letter written from (unknown) POW imprisioned... Alex for the first/ 2 1/2 years as POWs we lived reasonably... the tougher side of life./Well Alex for the first/ 2 1/2 years as POWs ...Letter written from (unknown) POW imprisioned by the Japanese on Morotai Island from 1942 - 1945 to (unknown) friend. Descriptive of life and treatment in POW camp. The island was captured by the Japanese in early 1942. Morotai's southern plain was taken by American forces in September 1944 during the Battle of Morotai, and used as a staging point for the Allied invasion of the Philippines in early 1945, and of Borneo in May and June of that year. Japanese soldier Teruo Nakamura was discovered in the Morotai jungle in 1974, as one of the WWII Japanese soldiers who held out subsequent to the Japanese military's surrender.Photocopy of letter, 4 pages, originally written in ink on (unofficial) Australian Red Cross form.Added to head of letter at a later date is inscription ' First letter written home for 3 1/2 years'.Top left hand- FOR SAFETY/ IN YOUR LETTERS DO NOT REFER TO:-/ The name of your ship or other ships in the convoy, or its escorts./The date of sailing, ports of call, or probable destination./ The description of troops, their loca-/tion or any other information/ which, if intercepted, would be of/ value to the enemy. In your Top right hand- Australian Red Cross Society/ (UNOFFICIAL)/ 25-8-45/ (added at later date 'Morotri Island')/ Alex, Have witten this especially/ as i don't wish our women folk to know the tougher side of life./Well Alex for the first/ 2 1/2 years as POWs we lived reasonably/ well, but the last 15 months was like /hell. Heres the worst lot of b-s/ you could find on earth, they worked /us from 7AM till 6 PM, & fed/ us on muck you wouldn't feed to/ Pigs. I'm nothing at all they would 2, pow, morotri island, morotai island, world war, prisoner of war, australian red cross society -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs, Marrinup Camp, 2004
... Camp to which some of the German POWs from Camp 13 were...Marrinup Camp to which some of the German POWs from Camp 13... to which some of the German POWs from Camp 13 were transferred ...Photographs taken in 2004 and emailed to Museum Marrinup Camp to which some of the German POWs from Camp 13 were transferred in order to cut wood.|Series of nineteen photos which E. Polis obtained from the International Red Cross and forwarded to Museum by email. No. 20 includes the camp leader, No 21 the Camp Leader with Georges Morel, Red Cross Representative. No. 5 includes Friedrich Emmett in centre.Marrinup Camp to which some of the German POWs from Camp 13 were transferred in order to cut wood. Series of nineteen photos -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS JAPANESE, 1, 3 June 1944, .2 est 1942-45
... POW... that everything was okay. Merton Charles WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW...Postcards, Japanese paper material for Austrlian POWs... material for Austrlian POWs. On the front are the prisoner's ...These cards were filled out to give the impression that everything was okay. Merton Charles WILLOUGHBY VX54056, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1115 for his service details.Postcards, Japanese paper material for Austrlian POWs. On the front are the prisoner's details and the recipients. On the rear is a description of the person's health and the date. Card is a yellowish colour with Japanese inscription and a date. Cards are re. MC Willoughby..1 Handwritten in pen "Parker 4" .2 Handwritten in pen "Parker 3"willoughby, pow, postcards -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Booklet
... Sketches of a POW in Korea... Sketches of a POW in Korea Documents Korea General ...Sketches of a POW in Koreadocuments, korea, general