Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.4 round identical brass buttons with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. 2 of the buttons have split pins through the shank.Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. Stokes and Sons Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.6 identical brass badges depicting the words "Australia" with a split pin on the back for attachment to a garment. Shoulder badges (epalettes). One badge is missing its split pin on the back.Australiaaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass badges

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1. brass badges depicting the words "Australia". 2 holes on the back. Shoulder badges (epalettes)Australiaaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass badges

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.Brass bar - 4 sections - with a pin - with 4 Army service ribbons attached. Colours are navy blue, red, medium blue, green, yellow, white, light blue and cream ribbons.australian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, army service ribbons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.Brass bar - 4 sections - with a pin - with navy blue, red,light blue, green, yellow, white and fawn coloured ribbons. 2 gold coloured 6 pointed stars and 2 silver medals are attached to four ribbons1 - GRT V1 The 1939-1945 star 2 - GRT V2 The Pacific Star 3 - G.Br.Omn.Rex et Indiae Imp. Georg 1VS head and crown. Lion 1939-1945 K. G. Luke Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, army service ribbons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.Brass bar with pin. Navy, red, light blue, green, yellow coloured ribbons.australian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, army service ribbons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.Metal L bar with pin. Navy, red, light blue, green, yellow coloured ribbons.australian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, army service ribbons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.Black hat band with pale blue and red stripesaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, army service ribbons

Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.1 Round silver coloured metal disc, 1 hole; 1 Octagonal silver coloured metal disc with 2 holes; 1 short leather lace connecting both discs; 1 long leather lace through one hole in octagonal disc, tied with a knot.Round disc - R.C. VFX 138648 K. Heaphy 0.4; Octagonal disc - R.C. VFX 138648 K. Heaphy 0.4.australian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, army tags

Army issue to Toshio Suzuki who wore this vest during his internment in Hay, Loveday and Tatura group.He was an internee from Thursday Island.Wool and cotton. yellow and white short sleeve, round neck men's vest.V364 Made in Australia Size 1942toshio suzuki, loveday camp, tatura group camp, thursday island internee, army issue clothing, evelyn suzuki, hay camp

Army issue to Toshio Suzuki who wore this vest during his internment in Hay, Loveday and Tatura group.He was an internee from Thursday Island.Wool and cotton yellow and white short sleeve, round neck vest.V364 Made in Australia Size 1942toshio suzuki, loveday camp, tatura group camp, thursday island internee, army issue clothing, evelyn suzuki, hay camp

Drawn by Theo Engel after a flood at Hay war camp 8 in 1943.Photocopy of a watercolour of Hay Flood 1943. 6 Army huts and parts of at least 3 others.theo engel, hay war camp flood

Drawn by Theo Engel after a flood at Hay war camp 8 in 1943.Photocopy of a watercolour of Hay Flood 1943. 6 Army huts and pathwaystheo engel, hay war camp flood

Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E. O'Hara. R. E. O'Hara, father of the donor, was a WO11 in the POW camp. He left Tatura at the end of the war when he was posted to Manus Island for the war crimes trials against the Japanese. He continued in the Army until 1952. WO11 R. E. O'Hara VX5293. His rank on discharge was WO1 Dark brown wooden swagger stick with large knob on one end which depicts an inlaid map of Australia in a light colour with a brass crown insignia (bade of rank) inside the map of Australiawo11 r. e. o'hara., swagger stick

Made by a German POW about 1944-45 and given to WO11 R. E. O'Hara. R. E. O'Hara, father of the donor, was a WO11 in the POW camp. He left Tatura at the end of the war when he was posted to Manus Island for the war crimes trials against the Japanese. He continued in the Army until 1952. WO11 R. E. O'Hara VX5293. His rank on discharge was WO1 Light coloured wooden swagger stick with large knob on one end which depicts a sphere in dark coloured wood inlaid at regular intervals with a light coloured wood. The top of the knob is covered by a brass crown (badge of rank).wo11 r. e. o'hara., swagger stick

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. General view of camp looking west (in 1950) Army huts spread across middle - right to leftvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - Water Commission Camp in 1950 Collection of army huts with tall eucalypt foreground Carpenters shop bottom left hand cornervictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp

Wholly written by serving members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth and in all those place where Australians were called upon to serve.Green hard cover book with paler green text. Khaki and green dust cover. Khaki and green textaustralian army personnel, khaki and green, rsl

Small Army issue sewing kit. Khaki purse with safety pins, cottons, needles, razor blade, buttons and pins. Writing on purse indicates German origin.Drahoma, Romerodenhillesewing kit, khaki, camps, ww2

German National, Walter Kiessling snr. an employee of a German firm was interned in Camp 1, Tatura. His wife remained in Melbourne where there son Walter was born. The father was immediately taken to Melbourne under escort to see his wife and baby son. Subsequently his wife would travel to Murchison by train and ride her bicycle, with the baby in a basket, out to the camp to visit her husband. Later visits were with a friend in their DKW car. Young Walter was christened by a Lutheran Pastor in the camp, under the supervision of Major Schrader, the Garrison Commandant. The photos tell the story.The humane treatment given to enemy aliens by the Australian Army during World War 2.Black two ring folder containing photos and documents in plastic sleeves.C4529 Kiessling Collection.internment camp 1 tatura,