An interesting record, briefly numbers of internees in Dhurringile, Tatura Nos 1&2, Rushworth Nos 3&4, Murchison 13, Myrtleford No 5, Loveday 9&10 where internees 1939 to Jan 1940, then 150 German officers and 50 OR at Dhurringile-Tatura No 1. 1000 Geman & Italian internees, Tatura 2 1000 G. POW. Later known as T 19 Rushworth3 1000 family groups, 1940 - 46. Rushworth 4 Asian family groups1940 - 46, Murchison 13 4000 officers, Myrtleford 1000, Italian officers. Loveday 4000 Italian internees. Clear plastic front, blue margin and back with a white strip, top right hand corner "Prisoner of War and Internment camps Vic & SA 1939 - 1947". Notes on Internment camps in the Tatura - Rushworth area.As above numbers

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

Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt was a German POW who used his artistic ability to paint several large mural caricatures while he was held at Camp 13 at Murchison. The technique he used was colourful house paint, painted directly onto the walls of the German mess hut, reading room and recreation hall in compound 13D. The paintings were completed over a duration of six years (1941-1946). Colour photo of a caricature painting by Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt depicting female Asian lady, leading Donald Duck.hans walter von gruenewalt, german pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, caricatures

Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt was a German POW who used his artistic ability to paint several large mural caricatures while he was held at Camp 13 at Murchison. The technique he used was colourful house paint, painted directly onto the walls of the German mess hut, reading room and recreation hall in compound 13D. The paintings were completed over a duration of six years (1941-1946). Colour photo of stage of the RSL Hall Murchison.hans walter von gruenewalt, german pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, caricatures

The nursing home now houses many of the mural paintings that were painted by Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt while he was a POW in Camp 13.Colour photo of David Jones Nursing Home, Murchison Victoria.hans walter von gruenewalt, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, caricatures, david jones nursing home murchison victoria

Royal cover with 2 gold rectangles. Containing photos of Camp 13 Murchison.Camp 13 POW Murchison WW2murchison, camp 13, pow camps

Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 Left to right: Robert Goering, Walter Klunz, Wal Gayfer, Hans Dautzenbegg, Wally Thompson and Siegfried Staut.1 Black and white photograph of a group of 6 men standing talking. robert goering, walter klunz, wal gayfer, hans dautzenbegg, wally thomson, siegfried staut, murchison, camp 13 murchison, camp reunions

Heinz Hass and bride in Germany post WW2. Photo sent to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 Murchison Victoria.Ex POW camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Heinz Hass and his bride, post WW2 Germanyheinz hass, george campbell, murchison, camp 13, pow's

Made by POW at Camp 13, Murchison who was a crew member of the "Ramses". Suitcase made for owners possessions Many of the Internees & POW's who arrived in Australia with all their belongings in a canvas hold-all, made wooden suitcases for their possessions. Some were hoping for repatriation, others used them when moved from camp to camp. then lastly on their release.Handmade wooden suitcase with metal handle and clips- canvas straps attached to inside of case (Lid)suitcase, wooden, hahn j, asboth s, camp 13, tatura, camp 13 wooden suitcase, personal, effects, travel, goods

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased Thum was permitted to assist Hill, in the presentation of "Pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pastel sketch of "Head of Christ". A pieceof tissue paper is attached to cover the sketchhead of christ, sketch, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pastel

Josef Thum was a Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist Ken Hill in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pencil sketch of a bridge, Church Spire and building in Melbourne. Dated 17.8.43. A piece of tissue paper is attached to cover the sketch."melbourne", sketch, thum j, hill k, aaas, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13 as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist Ken Hill in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at Murchison.Black and white pencil sketch of a portrait of a lady. Dated 23.1.1942"australien" 231942, sketch, thumj, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13 as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema unit 36 around 1046-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "Pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at Murchison.Black and white pencil sketch of a gorilla's facegorilla, sketch, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pencil sketch of a dog. Head and shoulders. A piece of tissue paper is attached, to cover the sketch.dog, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13 as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36, around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBack and white pencil sketch of a dog, head and shouldersdog, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS-Mobile Cinema Unit 36, around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hositilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white sketch of head and shoulders of a man about to throw a large ballman and ball, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Made by POW at Camp 13 MurchisonHandmade wooden inlay cigarette case with sliding interior panel. Inlay on front depicts a rising sun.camp 13, murchison, cigarette case

The artist of the sketches Hans - Wolter von Gruenewaldt - ex South African Mining Engineer served in the North Africa campaign. This album also includes photos of visitors to the Tatura Museum, Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 and visitors to Camps 1, 2, 4 and 13 Photos include Murchison R.S.L clubhouse,which was Murchison P.O.W Camp,13 Recreation Hall, Colonel Walter Tinsley D.S.O who was appointed Commandant camp 13 1946, Folk Dancers from Hungary,Scotland, Yugoslavia, Russia, Spain, Holland, German waitress, African Mother and Child,, Asia, Australian swagman, Australian A.W.A.S, British Army W.O, British Naval Officer. Visitors to Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 Photos show a collection of the art work painted on walls of Camp 13 Recreation hall Small, green coloured photo albumHans-Wolter von Gruenewaldt, German P.O.W. painted these scenes and figures as murals on the walls of the camp 13 Recreation Hall. The hall was transferred to Murchison after WW2 and was purchased by the Murchison R.S.L. as its headquarters in 1955. These paintings can now be seen at the David Jones Nursing Home in Murchison.murchison pow recreation hall, german war cemetery

Made by POW Fritz Muller in Camp 13 Murchison.Large suitcase made in Camp from galvanized iron. Handle and latches from heavier iron. Painted green outside. Staples used on corners.camp 13, suitcase, murchison, pow, muller