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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Cemetery Trust Stawell. Register of Internments
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Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Our Liverpool Boys, 2015
Sent to the collection as part of the Centenary of the ANZAC Gallipoli landing, 2015. This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.world war, 1914-1918, miltary history, (mr) cecil alfred ashcroft, (mr) arthur percival attwood, (mr) thomas walter barker, (mr) george francis bell, (mr) lawrence robert hanna, (mr) charles elvin hyland, (mr) john frederick kammel, (mr) joseph harold kemp, (mr) harry boyland, (mr) james ashcroft braithwaite, (mr) walter henry brewster, (mr) william brown, (mr) charles alfred bull, (mr) william francis cloke, (mr) eric gladstone deadman, (mr) george leslie fullagar, (mr) joseph gomes, (mr) eric sydney walpole sealy-vidal, (mr) samuel kirkpatrick, (mr) nathan douglas lackie, (mr) joseph henry leach, (mr) harry learoyd, (mr) charles m mcfarline, (mr) joseph campbell mcmiles, (mr) robert mcmiles, (mr) james unison morn, (mr) edward hugh oprey, (mr) arthur salis, (mr) (henry) studley sealy-vidal, (mr) walter samuel shaw, (mr) walter samuels, (mr) samuel john southwell, (mr) geoffrey gordon steenson, (mr) eric andrew taylor, (mr) alfred charles thorn, (mr) andrew charles thorne, (mr) campbell throsby, (mr) william george waters, (mr) albert ernest wearne, (mr) thomas william garnet whitney, liverpool training camp, holsworthy internment camp -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Rupert Hart-Davis, Seven years in Tibet, 1953
Recounts how the author an Austrian, escaped from the English internment camp in India in 1943 and spent the next seven years in Tibet, observing its social practices, religion, politics, and people.Ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionRecounts how the author an Austrian, escaped from the English internment camp in India in 1943 and spent the next seven years in Tibet, observing its social practices, religion, politics, and people. tibet - description and travel, tibet - social life and customs -
Melbourne Legacy
Newspaper - Article, Violin bears memories of Changi's pain and spirit, 1989
A newspaper article with a photo of veteran Jack Geoghegan holding the violin that is part of Melbourne Legacy's collection (see 00080) at The Shrine. Mr Geoghegan was a Prisoner of War in Changi prison. He remembered playing in the concerts that the violin was used in. His signature is one of many, that had signed the violin. Background: This violin was played by VX30301 Dvr Roy Arnel, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force Concert Party, in the Changi POW camp, Singapore from 1942-1945. It is claimed that the violin, in its case was thrown over the wall by a Chinese civilian. Roy Arnel, a South African by birth enlisted on 7 June 1940 at Royal Park, Melbourne and served with 2 AASC Company as a driver. He was captured by the Japanese Imperial Army at the fall of Singapore in February 1942.A record that the violin was of importance to many people during their internment.Newspaper article about the Changi violin published in The Age 26 July 1989.changi violin, pow -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Otto von Drehnen
Otto von Drehnen was a prominent Adelaide citizen from the late 1800s, a successful businessman. He was elected President of the Deutsche Club & appointed the Consul General for Austro-Hungary. He was subsequently interned in Camp 1. Documents relating to Otto von Drehnen, previous Consul General of Austro-Hungary & prominent Adelaide businessman, interned in WWII. Black A3 folder containing newspaper articles, invitations, programmes, etc. from von Drehnen's term as Consul General & some biographical information. Also excerpts from Barbara Winter's book "The Most Dangerous Man in Australia?" in which he is mentioned.|Had to put broadsheet newspaper cartoon & two attached newspaper clippings in large plastic sleeve in map drawer. Wouldn't fit entirely in A3 folder.tatura, internment camps, german consul, documents, newspapers, invitations, programmes -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Uniform - Army Uniform, Captain MacInnes
Army issue uniform worn by Captain Alan Finley MACINNES, a MO at D Company 17th Garrison Battalion stationed at Camp 4 Tatura during WW2.Army issue jacket, trousers and hat, made in army issue material, olive drab colour. Hat has leather band and army badge. Material for the uniform is Berathea wool cloth with an open collar two epaulets and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels. Both epaulets display three metal pips indicating the rank of Captain and metal "AUSTRALIA" shoulder titles.as aboveww2 army uniform, ww2 army captains uniform, captains uniform, captain macinnes, alan macinnes, medical officer internment camps, d company 17th garrison battalion, camp 4 tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Work on paper - Menu, Farewell Dinner menu
Original menu for farewell dinner for Captain MacInnes. tan piece of paper. landscape, folded in half. Front cover has a colour drawing of a ship, flying the medical red cross emblem. Under this is hand writing in black ink and the medical insignia of a snake and wand and wreath. Inside on right page, in black ink, handwritten is the menu. Back page, in black in is the signature of people whom attended the function. Farewell Dinner to Captain A MacInnes, D Company 17th Garrison Battalioncaptain macinnes, alan macinnes, d company 17th garrison battalion, internment camps ww2, medical officer camp 4 tatura -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Booklet - Book, Our Liverpool Boys, 2015
Sent to the collection as part of the Centenary of the ANZAC Gallipoli landing, 2015. This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.Verso of cover: "Surrey Hills Historical Soc."world war, 1914-1918, miltary history, (mr) cecil alfred ashcroft, (mr) arthur percival attwood, (mr) thomas walter barker, (mr) george francis bell, (mr) lawrence robert hanna, (mr) charles elvin hyland, (mr) john frederick kammel, (mr) joseph harold kemp, (mr) harry boyland, (mr) james ashcroft braithwaite, (mr) walter henry brewster, (mr) william brown, (mr) charles alfred bull, (mr) william francis cloke, (mr) eric gladstone deadman, (mr) george leslie fullagar, (mr) joseph gomes, (mr) eric sydney walpole sealy-vidal, (mr) samuel kirkpatrick, (mr) nathan douglas lackie, (mr) joseph henry leach, (mr) harry learoyd, (mr) charles m mcfarline, (mr) joseph campbell mcmiles, (mr) robert mcmiles, (mr) james unison morn, (mr) edward hugh oprey, (mr) arthur salis, (mr) (henry) studley sealy-vidal, (mr) walter samuel shaw, (mr) walter samuels, (mr) samuel john southwell, (mr) geoffrey gordon steenson, (mr) eric andrew taylor, (mr) alfred charles thorn, (mr) andrew charles thorne, (mr) campbell throsby, (mr) william george waters, (mr) albert ernest wearne, (mr) thomas william garnet whitney, liverpool training camp, holsworthy internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Colin M McDonald Amy records
Army Records for camp guard at Tatura Interment camps8, A4 pages white with photocopied text in blackcolin mitchell mcdonald, vx139955, discharge, demobilization, service and casualty form, tatura internment camp, second world war, army guards internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Passenger
Book A5 in size, soft cover, black, red and grey cover. Title is slightly diagonally across front cover in white capital letters. Illustration of a man looking back at a train in the background in grey red and black. Red spine with title in white and name of author grey both in capital letters. Back of the book is a dark purple/red colour with small train illustration at bottom in red and grey. There is a white barcode partially covering the illustration of the train. There is a red banner quarter way down the cover, taking up a quarter of the cover with white writing outlining the story line. There are 4 review from News papers two either side of the red banner the review is in red the name of the reviewer and newspaper in white kristallnacht, camp 2, tatura internment camp, "dunera", berlin, ulrich alexander boschwitz, mv abosso -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Oil, Ludwig Winter painting, c.1943
Painted by former internee in Loveday camp, thought to be Ludwig Winter, and given to Mrs. Gillies. Winter, was interned from Persia, and on his release, obtained a position as Electrical Engineer at the Kyabram Cannery.Oil painting in plain cream chamfered timber frame. Man in foreground with hut, high peimeter fencing and guard tower.Niltatura, loveday internment camp, ludwig winter, illustrations, oil