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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Back Pack
Use by Kazenwadel family, Templer Society family, on leaving home in Palestine. Carrying luggage to an unknown destination. This donor was the first contributor to our WW2 camps collection.Yellow canvas back pack with 1 large bag with a cord draw string and a flap with a leather strap with a buckle and 8 holes. 2 smaller pockets with flaps, closed with leather strap and buckle. 2 leather straps on the back connect to hooks on either side at bottom.kazenwadel family, templer society famlly, luggage, palestine refugees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
Tatura Internment camp built during WW2. For German POW's. Photographs taken at exhibition of camp memorabilia displayed at Templers Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981Colour photograph of a painting by Luise Katz. Aerial view of Tatura Internment camp showing areas A, B, C and D. Negative no. 16.german pow's, tatura, internment camps, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - Sketch, Ricardo Marsella
A photograph taken of a sketch of Ricardo Marsella, whose parents were internees in Camp 3 during WW2. Sketch was done by Mr Martelli, also in Camp 3.Black and white photograph of a sketch of a dark haired boy front on but looking to pictures left. He is wearing a collared shirt which is decorated around the edge. Is on a foam backing.ricardo marsella, mr martelli, camp 3 rushworth -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Walter Jendry and wife and child, 1950
Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Walter Jendry, wife and child wearing hat with upturned brim. Germany. Post WW2. Foam backed copy in file.Black and white photograph of a lady (left) and man and a child (front centre) wearing a hat with upturned brim. Trees in background.pow's, camp 13 murchison, walter jendry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1989
WW2 internment camp 1, Tatura, was built on land owned by Mr J. B. Noonah and consisted of mainly German internees. A large and modern hospital was located there. Black and white photograph of hospital site sign. No. 3 Internment campon back. Remains of hospital site, internment camp no. 3.internment camps, tatura internment camps, j. b. noonan, german internees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Fortuna Family 1941/2
Fortuna family were internees in Camp 3A during WW2. Photograph is of the Fortuna family outside their hut. Photograph taken in 1942. Second copy of picture in file.Black and white photograph of 2 adults and 3 children standing in a garden in front of a hut. john fortuna, con fortuna, camp 3a rushworth, mafalda fortuna -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Enemy Aliens, 1005
Tells of the plight of Italian migrants in Australia during WW2. On Jun 10th, 1940 the Australian authorities carried out the bigget round-up of civilians of an Italian descent.Navy blue soft cover with lines of green barb wire and red and white textEnemy Aliens The internment of Italian Migrants in Australia during the second world war.enemy aliens, franklin j, italian migrants, camp 14a (loveday), camp 3, tatura -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - LAPEL BADGE, RAA 8th DIVISION
WW2 Royal Australia Artillery, 8th Australian Division lapel badge. Badge believed to belong to PTE Alfred William Baron VX29810. Part of the Cooper Collection.Horizontally aligned oval enamel and metal badge divided diagonally red over blue and edges with a grey border. Metal pin on back for attaching to a lapel.cooper collection, badge, royal australian artillery, 8th division -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Development history moving onto usage during WW2 and afterwards incl usage by various nations, CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES NORTH AMERICAN P-51 Mustang, Malcolm V. Lowe, CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES NORTH AMERICAN P-51 Mustang, 2009
Development history moving onto usage during WW2 and afterwards incl usage by various nations, CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MustangGrey jacket cover showing closeup and slightly above colour photo of in flight Mustang British markings, over fieldsnon-fictionDevelopment history moving onto usage during WW2 and afterwards incl usage by various nations, CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES NORTH AMERICAN P-51 Mustang -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Book, Polly Underwood, The Reflections of an old grey mare : A salute to those who served
A record of nursing service in the second world war, from enlistment to peace.Soft cover, red and grey, containing a portrait of the author in army nurses' uniform. Australian Army Nursing Service uniform. Back cover, white with a facsimile of the Instrument of Surrender.non-fictionA record of nursing service in the second world war, from enlistment to peace.world war two, ww2, finschhafen, ambulance trains, wwii -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Book, Polly Underwood, The Reflections of an old grey mare : A salute to those who served
A record of nursing service in the second world war, from enlistment to peace.Soft cover, red and grey, containing a portrait of the author in army nurses' uniform. Australian Army Nursing Service uniform. Back cover, white with a facsimile of the Instrument of Surrender.non-fictionA record of nursing service in the second world war, from enlistment to peace.world war two, ww2, finschhafen, ambulance trains, wwii -
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOKS ARMY, WW2, Australian Military Forces, July 1944
WW2 era pay books issued to "Lawrence Arthur McCORMACK", No VX 61585. See Catalogue No's 9559 for details of his service. Part of Cooper Collection.1. & 2. Yellow coloured buckram covered soldier's pay book. 24 pages with cut edges. Printed instructions for use on inside front cover. Page one has spaces for soldier's personal details to be printed. Remaining pages have spaces for pay details. All type in black. 3. Light brown leather pouch. Black sticking down one side and across the bottom.1. & 2. Handwritten on front cover: “VX61585, McCORMACK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR” Various pages stamped in purple ink: '”CANCELLED”cooper collection, l. a. mccormack, pay books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK ARMY WW2, 3) Australian Military Forces
Pay book issued to Edmond Paget Seymour VX 102658, Serving in Australian Army during WW2. Tracking pay details, next of kin, medical and training.Pay book for Australian Soldier No. 264394. Cover brown. Coat of Arms and Australian Military Forces. 26 pages inside. Rear cover has 2 photos of soldier stapled in. Records inside cover from 15/5/41 to 25/6/43. All pages stamped with "Discharge" in purple. Two small holes punched through bottom of the book 3cm apart.Pages stamped in purple "Discharge". Front cover VX102658, "Edmond Paget Seymour".passchendaele barracks trust, soldiers pay book, e. p. seymour -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - TOBACCO RATION FORM, 8 July 1944
Form details tobacco rations for William Bennetts during WW2. Item in the collection of "William John Leslie Bennetts". See Catalogue No. 9886P for details of his service.Proforma with text in black type front and back. Hand written personal details added in pencil. Authorizing signature and date of issue stamped in purple coloured ink. Form number in red numerals on RHS.Handwritten personal details in pencil Signature and date stamp in purple ink.william bennetts, tobacco ration, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SERVICE DRESS, RAAF, c 1939 -1945
Dress coat - Navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric. Navy blue cotton sateen lining with beige cotton fabric lining to sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank. Emblazoned with the King's Crown and a Wedge Tailed Eagle in flight c WW2. Flight Sergeant Crown and Stripes on top sleeves.uniform, raaf, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - COAT, SERVICE DRESS, RAAF, c1944
" Garnet William Charles JACKSON' No. 50970, Enlisted 23/02/1942, Age 28 years. Discharged 18/01/1946. Rank of Flight Sgt in No.73 Operational Base Unit.Dress Coat - navy blue colour, cotton twill fabric, navy blue and beige cotton lining to shoulders and sleeves. Full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Buttons - black colour bakelite with metal shank. Emblazoned with the Kings Crown and a wedge tailed eagle in flight. WW2. Propellor on sleeves - Leading Aircraftsman. Red stripes on sleeve - years of overseas service.Maker's label - black ink print on label " V93/Made in/ Australia/1944/ Size ".uniform, raaf, ww2, jacket -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, SANDAKAN WAR CEMETERY, H Eisfelder, 1947
Sandakan- Panali, North Borneo were the places of the infamous Sandakan death march. Thousands of allied POWS died. Aust lost 1787 men. Refer to the Australian War Memorial for details. Three black and white photographs taken just after WW2 .1) Photograph showing two signs, a gate post and barbed wire gate. .2) Photograph of flat land, with an enormous number of white wooden crosses. The crosses in the foreground are marked unknown. .3) photograph of flat land, with numerous white crosses. The foreground ones are marked unidentified P.W of unknown nationality .1) Photograph of signs. “Sandakan War Cemetery Turn off at Mile 7 Other sign “ Australian War graves at Mile 8” Rear has a label. All three- Sandakan (North Bendigo) photo taken early June 1947 by H. Eisfelder. ww2, p.o.w, sandakan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES - WAKOOL RSL, ANZAC DAY 1949
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Speech notes for address to Wakool, NSW RSL, Anzac Day 1949. Eight pages of notes typed in upper case, date and place written in longhand in left margin. Norman Oliver, served in the AIF in WW2. (see subject entry).bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman j. oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. anzac day 1949. -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Radio, AWA (Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd), AWA Radiolette 500MY, 1946-47
Australian bakelite valve tube radio. Type: Broadcast receiver or past WW2 Tuner. Valves 4:6A8G 6G8g 6V6GT 6x5GT. Principle: Super Heterodyne ZF/IF 455 KHz 1AF stage. Tuned circuits: 6AM Wavebands: Broadcast only (MW) Power: 200-230; 230-260 Volt AC. Loudspeaker: Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS Front Dial: AWA Radiolette / Radio stations for each stateradio, radiolette -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Medal, Service to Australia: 60th anniversary of WWII, 2005
Official issue in 2005 by the Australian Federal Government marking the 60th Anniversary of the ending of World War 2 in 1945. This medal marks Allan Charles Quinn's service in WW2.This Official medal complements the extensive holdings of memorabilia that comprises the Allan Charles Quinn Collection that extensively documents his life,the voyages, and career as a Merchant seaman in the immediate post world war 2 period and prior to the significant changes brought about by container shipping by the end of the 20th Century. Gold-coloured disc medallion in a magnetic black folding display box with plush display mount. Accompanying small brochure on 60th anniversary of WWII in 2005 and an official signed letter from the Australian GovernmentLetter signed by Prime Minister : John Howard and Veterans Affairs Minister De-Anne Kellymedal, gold, world war ii, wwii, world war 2, numismatics, allan charles quinn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - CIGARETTE CASE
Souvenirs collected by a member of BCOF in Japan Post WW2. Item in collection of "RICHARD WILLIAM McGILVERY". RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.Silver heavy metal cigarette box, rectangular shape with curved bowl shape inside. Lid on top has engraved series of Japanese images (Buildings and Deer in gold, gate in red and tree branch in silver). Word - possibly MIYAYIMO engraved into bottom left corner. Inside burnished gold colour.Word - possibly "MIYAYIMO" engraved into bottom left corner.bcof, souvenir -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - COUPON, CLOTHING RATION
Form issued to service personnel to obtain clothing during WW2. Each person was allocated a set of coupons to obtain adequate clothing. Serving soldiers would require for uniforms.Small chit of paper form Rg.D4, called special clothing coupon issue. Yellow faded paper, signature of equipment officer on back.Issued to "A. Peterson". Official No. "'145478", dated 18 Nov 1943. Stamped "Equipment Officer", signed by "F/Lt - (?). Form No. 201216 - Chit representing 25 coupons.passchendaele barracks trust, uniforms, clothing coupon -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, COLOURS WW1, 21.5.1916
Item relates to Herbert Edgar HEWSTON No 40 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white, showing 3rd Pioneer Battalion on parade receiving their colours. Photo is on greyish cardboard background.“Presentation of Colours to 3rd Pioneer Battn” “Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 May 1916”photography-photographs, military history - army, colours -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
RAN Certificate of Service, Seamen and Communication Branches
In November 1914 Williams was serving onboard HMAS Sydney when the German ship Emden was sunk. He continued in service with the navy after the war, and also served in WW2.Royal Australian Navy service record of John Robert Williams (8298). Cap band from German ship S.M.S. Emden.john robert williams, hmas sydney, sms emden, ww1 -
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, Sisters Quarters Garden, Original 1942, copy 1989
WW2 Internment Camp hospital nursing staff garden at sisters quarters, Tatura Hospital Camp 1, May 1943 (Army huts). Foam backed copy in folder.Black and white photograph of the gardens in front of a hut in L shape. Dark door on left hand side.camp hospitals, camp 1, internment camps, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Paperback Book, Simon & Schuster (Australia) Pty. Ltd, Interrupted Journeys - Young Refugees from Hitlers Reich, 2004
Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria in pre WW2 "kinder transport" and "Dunera" sent from the UK. 1940 to Australia, Camp 2 Tatura and Hay NSW CampsThese Jewish children's stories of their escape from Nazi Germany most of them assisted by loving parents - many of whom were unable to get visas for themselves - whom the children never saw again as they died in the death camps.Paperback. Cover - photo of teacher leading a group of children, all smiling. Title "Interrupted Journeys - Young Refugees from Hitlers Reich". Alan Gill (author). Nazi stamp bottom left hand corner. Back cover - photo of children (Jewish) on board ship, waving goodbye. This book tells the story of young German and Austrian children fleeing from Nazi oppression to England and later (1940) to Australian Internment Camps.as above. This book is dedicated to Henry Lippman and the late Oswald Von Wolkenstein by author Alan Gill. (two of the "Dunera" Jewish refugee internees. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Air Horns, c 1940
This was used as a siren in Tatura during WW2 to alert locals to the escape of POW's or for any other war time emergency. It was attached to the front of Groom & Beckwith's garage in Hogan Street.Two air horns staged on a metal frame with tubes attached for fitting to air compressor. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Baer Family
Baer family were German Lutheran Mission internees in Camp 3 during WW2 in Australia. Michael and Mrs Baer holding baby Theo. Gerda and Reinhardt in front.Black and white photograph with two adults and child in between and two children in front. Flowers behind them.baer family, michael baer, theo baer, gerda baer, reinhardt baer, german lutheran missionaries