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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ROY AND DORIS KELLY COLLECTION: BUILDINGS OF YPRES, 1900-1920
Postcard, abstract red and black painting of buildings in Ypres, France. Printed on fabric (silk?) One of cards painted by WW1 German prisoners in France. Message written in pencil on the back. (see attached image 1402.006a.jpg)postcard, postcard, ypres, france -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard - Framed POW Postcards, Private S Chandler, c1940
Six POW postcards sent by Private Stanley Pascoe CHANDLER VX57554 to his mother Christina Chandler in Wahgunyah Victoria. Chandler was born in Wahgunyah and enlisted on the 11/6/1941 at Royal Park in Victoria. Chandler served with the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion and was reported missing in Java in April 1942 during WW2. He was discharged on the 15/1/1946 The post cards were printed by the Imperial Japanese Army for POW's to send home that describes the good climate, food, medicine and clothes. They also allow room for a brief message. Chandler wrote that he was interred with his friend Frank Allen, received 10 cents per day and has not had any illness. POWs were supposed to be able to communicate with their family at home through the International Red Cross under certain conditions. For example, they were limited to 100 letters. However, in reality it was impossible for them to communicate with family more than once or twice during the duration of imprisonment, and there were camps where the POWs were not allowed to communicate with the world outside the camp at all. The average number of cards which the Japanese allowed to be sent out was from four to five for the whole period of captivity, and only some of these reached their destinations.Timber frame containing six POW postcards mounted on cardboard. Postcards printed by Imperial Japanese Army for POW's to send to families, describing their health and living conditions.Postcards have messages home, "Dear Mother, prisoner of war, unwounded and well. Hope all well at home. Love and kisses Stan".pow, world war 2, burma, wahgunyah victoria, prisoner of war, stanley pascoe chandler -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Memorabilia - Postcards (21) - in Canvas Pouch, c. 1917
This object relates to Charles Walter MURRAY. He was born on 1/01/1881 in Ballarat, VIC. Charles Walter served in the Army - 16th Reinf's 8th Battalion (5165) enlisting on, 24/01/1916 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 16th REINF'S 8th BATT as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 28/11/1917. Charles Walter MURRAY was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Fanny Bertha MURRAY (wife). Charles Murray was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.WWI era postcards (21), collected and posted home to Ballarat East by an AIF soldier on active duty in a handmade pouch/envelope fashioned out of a khaki garment, hand-sewn and addressed with pen and ink to his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Sandwith. This object relates to Samuel Thompson SANDWITH. He was born on 1/06/1892 in Ballarat, VIC. Samuel Thompson served in the AIF (5219) enlisting on, 28/01/1916 in Ballarat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 8TH BATTALION as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 10/09/1919. Samuel Thompson SANDWITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Jane Elizabeth SANDWITH (Mother). Pouch front reads: (0n left hand side) On Active Duty (On right): Mrs. E. J (?). Sandwith / 27 Queen St / Ballarat East / Victoria. Australia / PRESENT FROM A SOLDIER. Pouch back reads: present from a soldier / On Active Service / Mrs. E J Sandwith / 27 Queen St East / Ballarat E. / Victoria. Australia. Other text on left illegible.first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, ballarat rsl, ballarat, samuel thompson sandwith, aif, homefront, correspondence -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Newspaper Article, Shepparton News - John Gribben, "Connections to organised crime (POW)"
One full page article with 2 colour photos. A story of murder in a POW Camp near Sydney during WW1. One prisoner, an extortionist, was killed by a group of his victims. He is buried at Tatura War Cemetery. Newsprintpow, extortion, murder, ww1, german war cemetery, shepparton news -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Town at War, 2008
Written by Graham Apthorpe after his fascination with WW2 military history. The book reveals for the first time many new stories from WW2. The Cowra story from WW2 is a bitter-sweet one and this book adds considerably to our understanding of this special place in our nations historyBlack and cream coloured soft cover. Features Japanese Soldier's "Good Luck" flag and Japanese prisoners at the Weir family property on the front cover. Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra on a white and cream coloured back coverGraham Apthorpeatown at war, apthorpe g, tatura, ww2, cowra, camp 12, books, history, local -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: PRISONER OF WAR FUND
Two Australian Red Cross Society, Victorian Division leaflets relating to the closing of the Prisoner of War Fund and the belief that many people had that no further funds were required. The Victorian Division asks for the continued support of the public.essential services, red cross, letter, john jones collection - prisoner of war fund, australian red cross society victorian division -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - THE AUSTRALASIAN/ WW2, The Australian, 3 Nov 1945
Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX 57829. Refer Cat. No. 9523P for his service details.Cover - missing. Magazine 60 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated in color, black and white photographs, maps and sketches. Contains a "PRISONER - OF WAR SOUVENIR" pages 25 to 40. Spine - metal staples.magazine, ww2, pow, william john sullivan -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Drawing, FORBES, Rodney, Spring the Executioner, 1983
Pencil on paperSigned and dated l.r. corner in pencil "FORBES 83"brids, trees, lovers, police, prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Weapon Explanation
A black and white photograph of a Viet Cong patient captured, in one of the wards by elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation marsden, explains the weapons and their significance to the Battalion Intelligence Officer in one of the many caves revealed by the prisonerphotograph, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, 6 rar/nz, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, vc prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Prep for Surgery 4
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Sister June Minchow and medics in the triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. They are preparing a VietCong prisoner for surgery under the watchful eye of a South Vietnamese Army Intelligence Officer.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, capt june minchow, south vietnamese intelligence officer, arvn, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, medics, viet cong prisoner -
City of Greater Geelong
Orange Tattoo Gun, c. 1990
Part of a Prisoner made Tattoo Gun - made and confiscated at Geelong Gaol. Circa 1990's. (Prisoner issued Tooth Brush)Orange toothbrush moulded to form tattoo gun with sticky tape.geelong, gaol, museum, tattoo, contraband -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOTTLE FROM MOORNA STATION
White card with handwritten note: 'This Bottle was picked up on Moorna Station on the banks of the Murray River, between Mildura and Renmark. The spot was an old hotel cellar. The bricks of the cellar were made by the prisoners at Wentworth Gaol. The hotel was a coach Stop.document, bottle from moorna station, wentworth gaol. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Fletcher Meredith, Gippsland Heritage Journal No 13, 1992
Issue 13 of a series of Journals showcasing Gippsland history. This issue contains articles on photographers Charles Walter and R F Courtney. Aboriginals at lake Tyers, Italian prisoners of war, the Gippsland Hospital, Dyers Transport, Sale Regent Theatreaboriginals, world war 1939 - 1945, schools, photography, transport -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1918
Postcard written by Private Frederick Corkish, service number 46656, who served in the 19th Kings Liverpool Regiment in the British Army during WWI He was from Ramsey, Isle of Man. He was taken Prisoner of War in Germany in 1918.German post card with handwritten note in English. No picture.Front: "Pte F Corkish / 46656 / 19th Kings Lpool Regt / Gefangenen Lager / Guben / Brandenburg / Germany ... Miss M Corkish / Heath Bank / Kersal / Manchester / England" Back: "Sept 1st 1918 / Dear sister. Just these few lines hoping they find you in the best of health the same as it leaves me at present. I wrote too cards and a letter to mother so I expect she has told you how I am getting on. Well may I expect yourself and Annie are still to-gether if so tell her I was asking for her. Have you been home for a sight since I have been a prisoner of war. I bet things are quiet over in Ramsey now. Dear sister I think this is all I hae got to say this time so I will now close with best of love from your brother Fred / xxxxx"corkish, isle of man, prisoner of war, pow, brandenburg -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Memento, German Field Service Card x 2, World War 1
Blank service card issued to German soldiers to send messages homeGerman Field service CardInformation written in German On the back of one card Mr Mcintyre has written how the card was taken from a german prisoner and details of equipment captured.german field service card mcintyre world war one lara -
Bendigo Military Museum
Furniture - TABLE, POW, c.1943 - 1944
This table was made by Italian POW's at the Land HQ Cartographic Company for the Officers Mess, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1943-44.Coffee table made from timber & masonite, has bottom shelf, all sections held together by wedge & groove, timber section has been varnished.Plaque etched & attached to table: This Table Was Hand Made By The Italian Prisoners Of War Attached To The Land Headquarters Cartographic Company For The Officers Mess 1943 - 1944army survey regiment, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Framed and glass fronted photograph. Three panel photograph 1. Aerial shot of battlefield-tanks and soldiers pictured 2. Checking captured weapons. Soldier in kneeling position holding rifle. 3. Troops returning with NVA prisoners. Four pictured.CORAL BALMORAL COLLECTIONtanks, prisoners, photograph, battle of coral-balmoral -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia, displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph of items made by prisoners: scales made by Jone Frank; leather bag, wooden bowl, pencil case and pen, buttons, ink wells, letter opener, sketch of first excursion out of camp to Waranga Basin. Negative no 14.temple society, woodcrafts, pow, internee, camp 3 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTES COLLECTION: GAZETTE FROM JUNE 1863, as above
Victoria Police Gazette No. 25 dated Thursday, June 18, 1863, containing notices about: murder, arson, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, inquests, courts, property lost, property found, horses and cattle, escaped prisoners, deserters from merchant vessels, ticket of leave holders and extracts from Otago Police gazette. Also a list and description of horses and cattle reported to the police as stolen during the week ending 16th June, 1863, a list and description of horses and cattle reported to the police as found or those recovered by the police and not claimed during the week ending 16th June, 1863, a list of prisoners to whom tickets of leave have been issued and a list of prisoners reported as discharged from the penal establishments during the week ending 17th June, 1893.Victoria Policeessential services, police, victoria police gazette, victoria police gazette, law and order -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTES COLLECTION: GAZETTE FROM FEBRUARY 1874
Victoria Police Gazette No. 7 dated Tuesday, February 17, 1874, containing notices about: incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, stealing otherwise than from the person or from dwellings, horses and cattle, property lost, property found, missing friends, escaped prisoners and extracts from the New south Wales Police gazette. Also one page with a list of prisoners reported as discharged from the penal establishments during the week ending 66th february, 1874.essential services, police, victoria police gazette -
Ballarat Fire Brigade
Photograph, Thornton Richards & Co
Black and white memorial photograph of Pte. A B Leach, a member of the brigade who died as a prisoner of war 26th July 1945. Photgraph is of Pte Leach in uniform and is framed in a dark brown timber frame with painted gold trim on the inner edge of the frameBallarat Fire Brigade / Social Club / In Memory of our Late Member / Pte. A.B. Leach / 2/2 Pioneer Battalion / Died P.O.W. 26th July 1945 / 105 "Killo" camp, Burma / Thorton Richards & Co / Ballaratballarat fire brigade, p o w, burma, pte a b leach, leach, leach a b, 1945, ballarat fire brigade social club, 2 2 pioneer battalion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photos - collection, Dhurringile Breakout
An AWAS clerk in garrison office retrieved these identification photos of the officers and batmen at Dhurringile POW camp after the 1945 breakout. All the identification signs had been maliciously swapped by the men to mislead the photographers records. Prisoner pwcm41297 identified as Walter Haug in Jan 1999. Prisoner pwcm41618 identified as Eugen Niederberger. Prisoner pwcm41502 Heinz Gragert.9 photographs of POWs with numbers. Taken after the breakout at Dhurringile.pwca90077,78,79 &80. pwcm41297,41618 &41502. pwc41975 & 41798tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - WORLD WAR 2 SOLDIERS, Michael GRANT (author), Homecoming, August 2018
Book Dedication, “ And to all the men and Women of Victoria’s Central Goldfields who served and made the supreme sacrifice in our name”..1) .2) Books, soft cover, front illustrated sepia tone photograph of group of Soldiers with Jungle vegetation in back ground, 7th Infantry Bn Darwin vicinity, back cover sepia tone photo of Soldiers marching a column of Japanese Naval prisoners.On Title page printed in red ink on adhesive label, “Central Goldfields/Art/Gallery”, in black ink, With Compliments”books military, histroy, biography ww2 -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Framed Photo Reproduction, Changi POW Camp 1942, 1942 (exact); Photo taken 1942
Black & white reproduction photograph of Changi POW Camp in ornate wooden frame. Photograph shows variety of tents and structures in foreground and groups of figures in background. Vehicle with Red Cross emblem in background.On Photograph: 6-Bartack SQ,. Sept, 1942. Black tape on frame: Changi POW Camp 1942of, war, changi, prisoner, 1942, barrack -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Craft - Model Ship Made By Australian POWs, WW2 Ship made by Australian POWs, Estimated date 1945
During World War II, over 22,000 Australian became prisoners of war to the Japanese. Most of them were captured at the fall of Singapore in February 1942 and were forced to march to Changi (the major Prisoner of War camp). Later on, the soldiers would be dispersed throughout South East Asia. Upon their return to Australia, very few of them told talked about their experience as prisoners (they often felt ashamed). It took almost 30 years before testimonies, books and documentaries would be published. This ship model was built by Australian prisoners of wars.Model of a Spanish or Portugese 18th Century sailing ship, manufactured from timber, fabric and string. Natural timber colours as well as white, blue, red, green and gold.'To Auntie Helen, many thanks for everything from P.O.W.s Singaporesingapore, war, ships, second world war, model, 1945, models, p o w s, prisoners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA POLICE GAZETTES COLLECTION: FROM JANUARY 1874
Victoria Police Gazette No. 4 dated Tuesday, January 27, 1874, containing notices about: murder, incendarism, highway robbery and stealing from the person, housebreaking and stealing from dwelling houses, felonies and offences not otherwise described, miscellaneous information, stealing otherwise than from the person or from dwellings, horses and cattle, property lost, property found, missing friends, escaped prisoners, deserters from merchant vessels and extracts from the New south Wales Police gazette. Also over two page a list of prisoners reported as discharged from the penal establishments during the week ending 26th january, 1874.essential services, police, victoria police gazette -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GERMAN HERITAGE SOCIETY COLLECTION: TATURA DISTRICT 1939-1947, Sunday 14th November 1993
Compiled reference articles on the Tatura District, 1939-1947. Information from War Museum Archives, Canberra. File 780/1 (2 pages). Tatura and the Shire of Rodney, by W H Bossence. Walls of Wire, Tatura Rushworth Murchison by Joyce Hammond. The Story of the Beilharz Family by Dr. Paul Sauer. Contains a map, with Internment Camps, of the Shire of Rodney, Prisoners of War in Australia During World War 2, Special Requirements for Internees : Accommodation. Chap. 1, Prisoner of War and Internment Camps at Tatura, Vic., Plan of the Camp. Has a pale yellow front cover and a pale blue back cover.document, memo, german heritage society, german heritage society collection - visit to tatura, german heritage society bendigo, german war cemetry, war museum archives canberra, tatura and the shire of rodney, walls of wire tatura rushworth murchison, the story of the beilharz family, ian walder, geoff pedersen, kurt beilharz -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13 Garden pond
Gardens done by the prisoners at Camp 13.Black and white photograph of a pond with stones around the edge and two plymths and statue in centre. Background is two buildings, with windows open and some bushes.camp 13, camp 13 internees, camp 13 gardens -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, World War 2 POW & Internee Mail Covers, 1939-1946
Donated by descendants of former prisoners and collectors.Red plastic folder containing mail covers in plastic sleeves.philately, covers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BOXING
Black and white photograph, photograph of the prisoners Jeff Teed and Glen Williamson fighting eachother in the ring, Loddon Prison. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Loddon Prison Boxing Left Jeff Teed (Bgo) white singlet Glen Williamson (Preston) dark singletrecreations, sports, boxing