A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia

Supplied at Dhurringile. All POW's were not allowed to take anything from the camp back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him under his shirt as well as his diary.Cream cotton sapper hat. 4 piece crown, narrow brim with 10 rows of stitching.dhurringile pow camp, gunter knop, melba schwarz

As the card says, these were supplied free of charge to people who wanted them in the POW camps.German Christmas card. German inscription reads "warmest Christmas and New Year greetings from " "free supplied by POW's held World Committee of Christian Young Men Association Australia" Back of card reads Kurt Frank "Herzlichste Weihnachts and Neujahrs Gruesse von ...." "frei geliefert von Kriegsge fangenen hilfe welthomitee der christichen Jungermannerveseine Australien"kurt frank, german christmas cards

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

Camp 13, German compound, concrete remains of kitchen complexCamp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Remains of concrete kitchen complex, large cactus mid distance, native bush backgroundcamp 13, pow, german pow, internment camps, murchison victoria, ruins

German War Cemetery showing gates and flag poles, grave in back ground. Remains from all over Australia for reburial. World War 2 section opened on 16 November 1958. Memorial service held every year. Original photo held by R & L Kuhnle.Black and white photograph of German Cemetery, Tatura, showing gates and flag poles, grave in back ground. on back - German War Cemeterypow, german war cemetery, tatura victoria, ww2

The steps and cafe were structure that were part of Camp 1 which was occupied by German and Italian internees.Coloured photograph of stone steps leading up to the hall. Foundation walls of the cafe at the rear. 3 low long steps in foreground, low wall at base of gum trees at rear of photograph.camp 1, tatura victoria, german internees, italian internees, pow's, camp remains

Material from the WW2 prisoner of war Camp 13 at Murchison, official reports, letters and memorabilia. Original material emanating from the time Camp 13 operated as a prisoner of war camp during WW2.Black two ring folder containing printed material, sketches and photos all contained in plastic sleeves.

Hans Knorr was a sculptor, ex Arandoora Star and Dunera interned in Camp 1, Tatura group and later POW Camp 13 when status for merchant seamen changed to POW. Hans was a sculptor in wood and metal postwar Victoria.Black and white photograph of Hans Knorr. Brown/black wooden framearandoora star, dunera, internment camp 1, internment camp 13, hans knorr, internment camp sculptors, german sculptors

Australian nature magazine featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. This is the second part of "My Prison Companions" (part 1 C7684) Adolf was a POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Original articles was translated from German by Captain Llewellyn Seal, of Army Intelligence and is about bearded lizards. Page 245.Soft covered magazine stapled at spine, has black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover features bird on tree limbs with seed in its beak. Orange splash on birds wings. Title is also in orange. Vol 9 no 7. Wilkeadolf wilke, my prison companions, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, australian nature magazine, bearded lizards, captain llewellyn seal

Book is a compilation of notes on the study of bearded dragon lizards compiled by Adolf Wilke, former POW at Camp 13, Murchison. Separate article about the Goanna is from the magazine "walkabout" 1st October 1943.Hard cover loose leaf book with hand written notes in German script. Also features magazine cuttings/articles, in English. Held together with piece of thin white tape inserted through punched holes in cloth spine. 2 x separate articles in pockets on 3rd from back end page.bearded dragon lizards, adolf wilke, pow camp 13, goanna, walkabout magazine

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

German-English phrase book, compiled by Karl Pollak, POW at Camp 13 Murchison.Hard card covered handmade book. Consisting of pale green coloured folded sheets held together with a piece of string. Entries made in ink.27.11.41 Tatura Camp Australia Pollak Karl.karl pollak, pow phrase books, camp 13 phrase books, german-english phrase book

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

History of the town of Heidelberg. Written to satisfy tourist interests. Donated to Museum by Edwin Braun whose father Walter Braun, was a POW in Dhurringile 1941-1947.Hard cover book of 64 pages written in German and English. Contains photos and information on Heidelberg.heidelburg germany

Newspaper article published on 16 November 1991 in the Northern Territory News in memory of the most celebrated warship HMAS Sydney, lost 50 years earlier.Clear plastic cover containing newspaper articles concerning the battle between HMAS Sydney and the German Raider Kormoran.hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, dhurringile, pow camps, captain theodor detmers, hmas sydney 50th anniversary

an interesting account of one of the 734 who joined the ill fated Arandora Star of which 486 perished and one of the 200+ survivors who subsequently came to Australian on the Dunera. The German survivors from the Arandora Star, 244 joined the B & G class 2288 Jewish Refugees, some 2732 souls. Graphically described in the first 20 pages and life in Australian prison camps until he returned to England in 1946,Folder. Voyage of an alien. picture of the Dunera. by Vittorio Tolaini. printed on a gold coloured cardboard cover.Voyage of an alien. picture of the Dunera. by Vittorio Tolaini. printed on a gold coloured cardboard cover.dunera, arandora star, italian aliens, italian pow's, dunera boys, marco grazzi, german survivors

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

Fritz Muller (father of Jens Muller Buckland) used these books in POW camp to educate himself and others.10 text books relating to studies in sport, language, exercise, grammar. All in German and Russian. One German - Russian dictionary, 2 Russian grammar simplified, 2 ball games, 2 exercise, 1 health, 1 commerce, 1 English - German language.

Imposing brick mansion with tower, built by James Winter 1877 .Photo shows enclosed barbed wire internment camp 1939/ POW camp for German officers and other ranks 1941 - 1945Brick two story mansion, with water tower on stand in foreground.

Sent from Germany to survivor of "Kormoran" POW in Camp13 & GraytownCircular burgundy canvas bag. Two straps attached to side of bag, metal eyelets around top, threaded with leather lace. Small flap on toptatura, personal, effects, travel, goods