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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Australian War Memorial , Canberra, Camp 13 Murchison Pyrethrum Growing, 12 January 1943
... was rec. to employ POW's growing pyrethrum major ingredient... letter was rec. to employ POW's growing pyrethrum major ...12 January 1943 the C.O Camp 13 Rec an urgent letter was rec. to employ POW's growing pyrethrum major ingredient in insecticides for the control of mosquitoes. as all previous supplies previously came from Japan.A clear plastic front cover, red margin and back. Top right front "Camp 13 Murchison - Pyrethrum Growing - a Matter of National Importance."as abovepyrethrum growing, camp 13 mosquito control, mosquito control -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW's
... Group of German POW's at Murchison camp 13 who were... Tatura the-murray Photograph Photograph German POW's Black ...Group of German POW's at Murchison camp 13 who were attached to the no 6 labour detachment. Back row: Hubsch, Marmann, Ruff, Krebs, Schoepf. Front row: Winter, Freiberger, Dring, Wendroth and Trettel.HistoricBlack and white photograph of 10 German internees in uniform sitting in front of a hut. 739 in front of them.german pow's, murchison camp 13, no 6 labour detachment, hubsch, marmann, ruff, krebs, schoepf, winter, freiberger, dring, wendroth, trettel, 739 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, c.1941 Possiible
... pow... Indies Army. Sgt EISMA died 3.1943 at the Rin Tin POW Camp... at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. Refer Cat No’s ...Sgt Ignacio EISMA, 1st Howitzer Battalion, Dutch East Indies Army. Sgt EISMA died 3.1943 at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. Refer Cat No’s 3668 and 3670.Coloured photo, copy of original, of a man with a young baby on his knee.photograph, pow, dutch -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - NAVY CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, Post 1944
... of the survivors was taken POW. An initial Red Cross report stated he... as one of the survivors was taken POW. An initial Red Cross ...Alan Keith GEIER No 24896 enlisted in the RAN on 24.6.41 aged 19 years. He was posted to HMAS Perth on 11.12.1942. The Perth was sunk in the Sundra Strait on 1.3.42. Alan as one of the survivors was taken POW. An initial Red Cross report stated he was a POW in a Java Camp. Alan died as a result of Cardiac Beri Beri on 30.1.1944. He was buried in Siam. The PERTH was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the Battle of the Sundra Strait. Approximately half the crew lost their lives and about 2/3rds of the survivors returned home after captivity. Refer Cat No 599P for his photo.Commemorative Scroll, framed re A.K Geier. There is a small B & W photo of Geier in the right hand corner of the frame. The scroll has a large coat of arms at top of sheet with commemorative description under. The frame is a simple gold painted wooden frame."Wireman A. K. Geier, Royal Australian Navy"certificates, ran, hmas perth, scrolls -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, NURSES BIOGRAPHY, New Holland Publishers (Australia) PTY LTD, A Woman’s War, 2002
... fellow ex POW’s and war veterans through her tireless work... fellow ex POW’s and war veterans through her tireless work ...Biography, the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young AM, an Australian Nurse, a captive of the Japanese during WW2. After the War following her return to Australia she was inspired to help her fellow ex POW’s and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL. Wilma Oram enlisted 0n 12.3 1941 age 24 years VFX58783 in the AANS, embarked for Singapore 2.9.1941, evacuated from Singapore on 12.2.1942 on the Vyner Brooke which was then sunk by the Japanese of Banka Island, they made it to shore on Banka Isl and taken POW for the duration of the War and finally arrived home in Australia on 24.10.1945.Soft cover cardboard, black, white and gold print on front, spine and back, front cover has a collage of B & W photographs of Nurse Wilma Oram Young AM, red, black and gold background colours, 328 pages, white paper, illustrated with B & W photographs.books, biography, nurses, pow’s, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM, Terry Burstall, A Soldier Returns, A Long Tan Veteran Discovers the Other Side of Vietnam, 1990
... , villagers & a former POW...., villagers & a former POW. books-travelogues military history-army ...Terry Burstall records his search for answers to his battle at Long Tan during four visits to Vietnam. He compares official war records with first hand accounts of Vietnamese veterans, villagers & a former POW.Soft card cover. Title in gold & white print on a green background. Front cover illustrated with a black & white photo. 215 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white photos. Map of South Vietnam opposite title page.books-travelogues, military history-army, long tan, vietnam -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, POW Camp, 1991
... POW Camp... bank. also photos. Also mail from Max Nader POW 13. Bank book... Tatura the-murray Folder POW Camp Documents contained in plastic ...History of Bartolomeo Rabaiotti, compiled by his daughter. An internee who came on the Dunera and his subsequent history. Blue bank. also photos. Also mail from Max Nader POW 13. Bank book photocopiedDocuments contained in plastic covered folder.bartolomeo rabaiotti, dunera, pow's -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs, Kormoran Crew at Carnarvon, 1941
... transported to gaol at Carnarvon, then transported to Harvey POW. Camp... transported to gaol at Carnarvon, then transported to Harvey POW. Camp ...Photographs taken at the time when the Kormoran survivors from the lifeboat which landed at Red Bluff, W.A. were transported to gaol at Carnarvon, then transported to Harvey POW. Camp. Original photos enlarged and donated to Tatura Museum.Black and white photoshsk "kormoran", hmas "sydney", red bluff, wa, carnarvon, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Custodian Krach - Peter Mueller
... POW's in Camp 13 during WW2. ..., a play put on in camp 13. Both men were POW's in Camp 13 during ...The sketch was drawn by artist Hans von Gruenewaldt. The sketch depicts Peter Mueller acting in the role of Custodian Krach in Hosterhaus, a play put on in camp 13. Both men were POW's in Camp 13 during WW2. Colour photograph copy of a sketch (on foam backing) of a red haired man wearing a white jacket which has double lines running down and a single line across. He has a red scarf tied around his neck and a red vest with 6 buttons. He has his thumbs in his armholes and fist closed. Trousers are white with black stripes running vertically. Standing behind a corner shaped wooden divider with 6 uprights. A black top hat on his head.hans von gruenewaldt, camp 13 artists, camp 13 internees, peter mueller -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW’S, Organised by JP, The Death Railway & River Kwai Bridge
... the conditions under which the POW's lived & worked.... goldfields BOOK, POW’S Book The Death Railway & River Kwai Bridge ...Book details the construction of the Thai Burma Railway & the bridge over the Rivew Kwai. Contains detailed photos & drawings. Taken from an oration by Fred Seiker in which he recalls the conditions under which the POW's lived & worked.Soft cover illustrated front & back with colour & black & white photos. 60 pages with cut edges. Bound with staples. Stamped inside front & back covers: Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch books-military-history, civil engineering/railways, river kwai, burma -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - survey maps
... and repatriation, list of deaths, of POW's and internees...., release and repatriation, list of deaths, of POW's and internees ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW's
... Group of German internees from Murchison POW camp 13 who... Tatura the-murray Photograph Photograph German POW's Black ...Group of German internees from Murchison POW camp 13 who were attached to the No 6 labour detachment. Back row: Bogner, Feud, Brackmann, Albers, Koefer. Front row: Schiefler, Leutzech, Schuber, Prange, Bortels.historicBlack and white photograph of 10 German internees, dressed in uniform. 5 standing, 5 seated. 733 in front. Hut behind.german internees, german pow's, murchison camp 13, no 6 labour detachment, bogner, feud, brackmann, albers, koefer, schiefler, leutzech, schuber, prange, bortels, 733 -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals VX44919 Pte A N Haines, Mid 20th Century
... Bn. Pte Haines was a POW on Hainan Island... and was posted to 2/21 Aust Inf Bn. Pte Haines was a POW on Hainan Island ...These are the original medals for VX44919 Pte A N Haines. Pte Haines served during WW2 and was posted to 2/21 Aust Inf Bn. Pte Haines was a POW on Hainan Island and was is presumed to have died on or before 01 May 1945.They are original Medals.Two copper colour stars and two silver colour medals with appropriate ribbons. One Rising Sun collar badge.On the back of the stars and on the edge of the medals the inscription VX44919 A N Haines.medals, vx44919 a n haines -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - GLASS DOME, Post 1918
... , died as POW in Germany 6/5/17. See also item no 1776.3P... 11/4/17, died as POW in Germany 6/5/17. See also item ...Relates to John "Jack" Hindley, WIA and captured 11/4/17, died as POW in Germany 6/5/17. See also item no 1776.3P. The item was from the Bendigo Fire Brigade of which Jack was a long member off.WWI souvenir glass dome containing artificial flowers.ornaments-glass, military history-souvenirs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, M. Hearing, The Search for Hugo's Gold, 2006
... pow camp 3... in Germany that Hugo Wennagel lived in and was a POW in Camp 3... Wennagel lived in and was a POW in Camp 3. These coins have been ...Tells story of 23 gold coins hidden in the wall of a house in Germany that Hugo Wennagel lived in and was a POW in Camp 3. These coins have been found. Permission given to get them out of , Tel Aviv, to Melbourne and returned to Hugo.CD, red, green, black lettering. Picture of Cogs and coins in the back ground. Inside a CD case with clear front, black back.hugo wennagel, pow camp 3, gold coins hidden in house -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Mr and Mrs Trucco and Mr and Mrs Davies
... , on left. Mr Trucco was Lieutenant Riccardo Trucco, Italian POW..., on left. Mr Trucco was Lieutenant Riccardo Trucco, Italian POW ...Former internees and families of Camp 13. 2 couples, Mr and Mrs Roddy Davies and Dr and Mrs Trucco, of Edinburgh Scotland, on left. Mr Trucco was Lieutenant Riccardo Trucco, Italian POW camp 13, who was the dentist at that camp. Colour photograph of 2 couples standing in front of the Museum wall with part of the Museum sign to the left of the photograph.roddy davies, dr trucco, lieutenant riccardo trucco, italian pow's, camp 13, riccardo trucco, lieutenant trucco, camp 13 dentist, ww2 internment camp dentist -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Die Deutsche Spiel Sehgi Australien, 1940's
... to be exhibited at a Red Cross exhibition of POW activities. Play written... Cross exhibition of POW activities. Play written by Adolf Wilke ...Made in camp 13, the book is a manuscript of the play "Es Tut Sich Was Um Mitternacht" (it does that at midnight) character sketches and lighting plans. Book was sent to Germany to be exhibited at a Red Cross exhibition of POW activities. Play written by Adolf Wilke.Hard cloth covered loose leaf book secured at spine with brown leather ties. Title and crest, circular garland around swastika on front cover done in ink. Text in book is in German.adolf wilke, es tut sich was um mitternacht, camp 13 theatre group, it does that at midnight -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - biography, Gustav Pohlig, 27 June 1945
... Australia. Mailed from No 16 POW group in Marrinup WA to Germany.... from No 16 POW group in Marrinup WA to Germany. Gustav Pohlig ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW's in Camp 13
... German POWs in Camp 13, Matriculation Class.|Photo 1... Tatura the-murray Photograph German POW's in Camp 13 Heinrich ...German POWs in Camp 13, Matriculation Class.|Photo 1. Back:Willi Voss; Sigmar Weining; Lehrer Kurt Falk; Wellenreuther; Reinhold Baeumer.|Front: ? ; Heinrich Mattis; Paul Pfennig; Walter Wahlet; ? .|Photo 2. Heinrich Mattis, 1938.Heinrich Mattis, Hitler Youth Leader, Plauen, Vogtl, Germany. Shot down over North Africa. Camp 13 1941-1947.photograph, people -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK POW WW2, The Changi Brownlow
... BOOK POW WW2.... In the harshness and brutality of Changi prison a group of Australian POW's...BOOK POW WW2 Book The Changi Brownlow Soft cardboard cover ...The Changi Brownlow, an inspirational story of the Aussie team spirit - mateship and sacrifice, courage and endurance. In the harshness and brutality of Changi prison a group of Australian POW's dug deep and fought to maintain their spirit in the best way they knew how - Australian Rules football.Soft cardboard cover, black, brown, red print front, spine & back. Front cover background beige, with sepia portrait photo at top left & buildings at the bottom. Sepia photo of an Australian Rules football scene. 376 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated black / white photos.Handwritten in lead pencil on front top right of fly leaf: “R Jones” Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf, black / white photo of women & soldier in uniform: “DULCIE JONES & ALFIE PROWSE COUSINS DURING WWII. ALFIE WAS PETER CHITTY'S BROTHER IN LAW”book, changi, brownlow, pow’s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - RECORD - POW, c.1941 - 1943
... RECORD - POW...POW... at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. refer Cat No’s...RECORD - POW Administrative record Photo copy of a Japanese ...Japanese Prisoner of War record for Sgt Ignacio EISMA, 1st Howitzer Battalion, Dutch East Indies Army. Sgt EISMA died 3.1943 at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. refer Cat No’s 3669P and 3670.Photo copy of a Japanese Prisoner of War record.record, administration, pow, japanese -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges - Association etc
... Active Service; Ex POW Assn; War Chest; Life Member Rinfwood RSL... 1995; RSL ; Returned from Active Service; Ex POW Assn; War ...TPI 1973; Australia Remembers 1995; RSL ; Returned from Active Service; Ex POW Assn; War Chest; Life Member Rinfwood RSL blood donor; WW1 Women's Badge with two bars; The Royal British Legion; Women of Australia badge WW2 with one star; RSL Women's Auxilliary; Australian Women's Army Srevice Assn Vic; Australia Lapel badge; 12th Bn Assn badge; TB Sailor, Soldier Airman Assn Vic. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge, G&E Rodd, 1940
... . He was taken POW and is listed as died while a POW... was taken POW and is listed as died while a POW on 27.5.1943. Refer ...The badge belonged to Mrs May BALDWIN. Two stars on the badge showed she had two sons in the 2nd A.I.F, Ted & Robert. Ted (short for Edward) is believed to be George Edward BALDWIN No VX120046. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 10.7.1942 age 20 years. On discharge from the Army on 2.4.1946 he was a Pte in the 29/46th Aust Infantry Battalion. Robert is believed to be Walter Robert BALDWIN No VX55835. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 14.5.1941 age 20 years. He was in the 2/29th Batt and is listed in their history as being in D Coy. He was taken POW and is listed as died while a POW on 27.5.1943. Refer 1895.Badge, metal, "To the Women of Australia". Centre section is round with a crown over two circular wreaths with a map of Australia Centre. Attached by 2 rings is a clasp with 2 stars. A fine chain and pin attached at the top. Rear has 2 lugs and pin."ISSUED BY THE C'WLTH GOVT A77484"numismatics - badges, metalcraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - POW LETTER, 17.7.1944
... POW LETTER...POW...Stalag 344 was a German POW camp near Lambsdorf in Silesia... goldfields POW LETTER Letter German post card letter with heading ...Stalag 344 was a German POW camp near Lambsdorf in Silesia. Douglas GRANT VX8604 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 23.11.1939 age 33 years 7 months. Posted to the 2/8th Bn on 5.12.1939, embarked for the Middle East on 14.4.1940, disembarked 18.5.1940, embarked for Greece 31.3.1941, reported missing Crete date unknown, officially reported POW 27.10.1941 Stalag V11A. He was also in Stalag 8B before Stalag 344. He arrived in the U.K on 8.5.1945, embarked for Australia 30.5.1945 arriving 7.7.1945. He was hospitalised with Depression and Anxiety State and classed Medically unfit and was discharged from the Army on 13.5.1946. Refer also Cat No 1092P.German post card letter with heading at the top: Kriegsgelangenenpost. The letter folds in 3, the front printed with space for address to, the rear same for the sender. Inside are ruled lines for a letter. A letter in pencil dated Mar 10th and signed by Doug. A small section of the start is missing. A sticker in red states: Opened by Censor.documents - letters, military history - army, pow, grant -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Framed photographs with shoulder patches and Service Medals
... of 500 Servicemen captured as P.O.Ws.at Padang Sumatra. The POWs... of 500 Servicemen captured as P.O.Ws.at Padang Sumatra. The POWs ...Very historical significance. Robert was part of a group of 500 Servicemen captured as P.O.Ws.at Padang Sumatra. The POWs were accommodated in 6 long barracks buildings that ran side by side. They were behind an 8 foot high wall containing a parade ground, sports ground, Japanese Officers and guards quarters. The POWs were put to work on the infamous Sumatra Railway. Part of that group were: Richard Winston Annear WX13468. Alfred John Burgess WX15756. Clifford Dudley Squance WX16885. Arthur Melville Magill WX16886. Harold Mervyn Smith WX17448. Robin Roy Semple WX7532. Edward Mason Hopson WX9241. Cecil George Quinn WX9285.Large grey framed photographs with shoulder patches, service stripes and Service Medals. Photographs are of Robert Frederick Nelson VX8212 2/29th A.I.F and Betty Emily Louise Collins A.C.W 110082 W.A.A.F. Service Medals for Robert are The Pacific Star, 1939 - 45 Star, 1939 - 1945 War Medal and 1939 - 1945 Service Medal. Service Medals for Betty are 1939 - 1945 War Medal and 1939 - 1945 Service Medal. Engraved metal nameplates with names and Service numbers at top and bottom. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Album - Photo album, Hans von Gruenwaldt murals, 1980's
... Photograph album containing photos of murals painted by POW... containing photos of murals painted by POW Hans Von Gruenwaldt ...Photograph album containing photos of murals painted by POW Hans Von Gruenwaldt. Original murals were painted onto the walls of Camp13 Garrison recreation hall during WW2. When war ended the hut was sold to Murchison RSL and moved into the town. Red album with gold boarder. 7 black pages. tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Lieut. Josef Niehaus
... of German POWs... of German POWs photograph people ...Photographs found by Donor when cleaning up after departure of prisoners.|Photo 4. Lieut. Josef Niehaus.|Photo 5. Pte. Hans Ritter.|Photo 6. L/Cpl. Herbert Krusch. Camp 13 Identification Photos of German POWsphotograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Kormoran Crew
... Graytown pow camp...Kormoran Crew 1942. Graytown POW Woodcutting Camp. Back: J... with trees in the background. Kormoran Crew 1942. Graytown POW ...Kormoran Crew 1942. Graytown POW Woodcutting Camp. Back: J. Klas; J. Fend; Paschke; W. Dollatowski; O. Bindemann; F. Schmidt; W. Kraft. Front: Beyer; Heinz Homann; W. Galuschka; E. Dressbach; Georg Rosenkranz. Black and white photograph of some of the crew from the Kormoran with trees in the background.graytown pow camp, woodcutting crew, kormoran crew, j klas, j fend, paschke, w dollatowski, o bindemann, f schmidt, w kraft, beyer, heinz homann, w galuschka, e dressbach, georg rosenkranz -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Christmas Tree, 1942/43
... POW...Made by German POW's Camp 13 and sent by Army Guards... cones, cotton wool, candle holders Made by German POW's Camp 13 ...Made by German POW's Camp 13 and sent by Army Guards to Internment Camp 3 as a gift to German Beilharz family. Used until family released in 1946. Later, Meta Beilharz had it with her in the Tabulam and Templer Home for the Aged In Bayswater Vic.Christmas tree made of wooden upright and stand, wire branches covered in silver tinsel. Hand cut and painted angels and dwarfs, painted walnuts, stars (gold and silver), other ornaments - tiny pine cones, cotton wool, candle holderstatura, christmas tree, camp 3, beilharz family, pow, camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, 2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop, 2007
... dhurringile pow camp... Sea, brought to Australia on the Ranjitiki and served as a POW... Sea, brought to Australia on the Ranjitiki and served as a POW ...Electronic images of photos taken by Gunther Knop, a merchant seaman on a German ship "Marienfels", captured in the Red Sea, brought to Australia on the Ranjitiki and served as a POW in Dhurringile until repatriated. CD forwarded to Tatura Museum by Gunther Knop before he died in 2007.Lifetec CD R-80, 52 speed with hand printed title, in soft plastic folder. Coloured photos on Compact Disk.2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop.dhurringile pow camp, "ssmarienfels", "ms rangitiki", "ss ramses", hanseaten, "ss wildenfels", communication, electronic