Camp 13 held German, Italian and Japanese POW's between 1941-1946. Has since reverted to grazing land. Owner Jim Finnegan of Murchison.Camp 13, Murchison, Victoria. Fence posts with concrete remains of kitchen and shower block beyond. German compound. Bare earth foreground, few eucalyptus.camp 13,, pow, murchison victoria, german pow's, internment camps

Documents from Camp 4, Rushworth. Japanese internees and garrison. Major Jim Sullivan, befriended many Japanese children in the camp. They kept in touch after the war and he organised a reunion back to Australia in 1993. Grey green cardboard folder, containing lists of internees, sketches of Jim Sullivan. Letters from former Japanese internees and their families.major jim sullivan, internment camps, camp 4, rushworth victoria, japanese internees

Addresses and correspondence re Japanese, Kormoran reunions.Red cardboard folder, containing letters. Details of Japanese names from Cemetery Trust.kormoran, japanese internees, cemetery trust, kormoran reunion

Photos and notes of Japanese families interned in Camp 4, also reunion in 1993.Green plastic file, clear front with plastic sleeves containing photosJapanese Familiesjapanese families, internment camps, camp 4, interment camp reunions

Japanese families and several Chinese families from the Dutch East Indiesscanned

Names of prisoners of war and internees who died while imprisoned in the camp at Cowra. Names include those Japanese who died during the suicidal breakout from the Cowra P.O.W. Camp. on 4th. August 1944.The majority of those buried in the Cemetery were brought to, and imprisoned in Australia during WW2. Little information remains about many of these people other than their burial records.Black two ring folder with printed material in plastic sleeve.

Records of some Japanese Internees held in Camp 4, Tatura during WW2. Photos of former internees returning to the former camp site, and letters written, post WW2 containing information about their former life in the camp.Much of the information containrd is of a personal matter relating to the life of internees who were held in Camp 4, Tatura during WW2.Black two ring folder containing printed sheets and photos in plastic sleeves.New Calledonia.

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. Monte spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in brown, with bone and orange patterned kimono. Orange check obi carrying a blue/grey handbag. Black hat with bone trim. Stands on a wooden base.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon, camp 4 rushworth, aws nurse

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. Black hat with brown trim. Stands on a wooden base. Carrying a flower made from material and cord.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon

made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Carved wooden figure of a Japanese man in a suit. Attached to a wooden base.internee wood work, monte punshon, statue

Gold key to the city of Hyogo prefecture presented to Monte Punshon with the compliments of the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture at Heimeji near Kobe, Japan in 1980. Further description of blossoms of Prefecture flower "Nojigiku" is given on "with compliments" card. Both contained in a red and white material covered display box.Gold coloured key with a combination of blossoms (white and gold). The prefecture flag (blue and white) attached to a white ribbon with red along the edges. Displayed in a red covered case with white interior and includes a cream card with picture of daisies on the front. An inscription on the back of the history of Nojigiku and prefecture flag has 1980 written in pencilIn token of goodwill and friendship Tokitada Sakai Governor Hyogo Prefecture Japankey to the city of hyogo japan, monte punshon, nojigiku, hyogo prefecture

Photograph taken by Francis Sproat. A very attractive wedding photo group in front of two huts. two large bunches of flowers flank the wedding group.Black and white photograph of Mr and Mrs Masazo Nabeshima with bridesmaids Phyllis Yamashita (l) and Kiyoko Kinoshita (r). Wedding day September 1945.camp 4, camp 4 wedding, japanese internees, frances sproat, mr and mrs masazo nabeshima

Captain Jim SullivanBlack and white photograph of head and shoulder of Captain Jim Sullivan. His legendary kindness to the Japanese children is a proud record of human relations.captain jim sullivan, camp 4 army officers

Visit from the VaticanBlack and white photograph of the apostolic delegate to the Vatican, Archbishop John Panico with interned Japanese children.archbishop john panico, japanese internee children

Black and white photograph of cartoon of Kitisiwa. Camp 4. no further infoIn Japanese

WW2 currency from various countries. Japanese form and walletBlack ring folder with plastic sleeves containing various countries currency.World War 2 Japanese currency in Occupied Territoriesjapanese currency, japanese wallet, ww2 currency

Story of the Cowra incident in 1944Book by Captain W. H. J. PhillipsFrom the series Living Historycowra breakout, internment camps, japanese escape, pow;s

Compiled and collected by Major Jim Sullivan. Lists of 498 Japanese civilians interned. The bond of friendship of the internees and officers, NCO's and particularly Lieutenant Jim Sullivan who loaded an Army truck with young internees for a trip to Rushworth and Peters ice cream. Old Lady Punshon was also fondly remembered.Olive green cardboard folder with white self adhesive sticker with inscription as below. Contains information in regard to Japanese civilians interned. Drawings, poems, letters, etc.Documents, Camp 4 Rushworth Japanese internees and Garrison. major jim sullivan, japanese internees, old lady punshon, camp 4, camp 4 japanese internees

Maps of no 14 A, B, C and D internment camps and documents on Loveday Camp, South Australia. Donated by Gerhard Meinke concerning Loveday Camp. Brief outline of camps life, release and repatriation, list of deaths, of POW's and internees.Blue back clear plastic folder containing maps of No 14 camp and documents on Loveday Camp.gerhard meinke, loveday camp, camp 14, south australian internment camps, japanese internees

Japanese internees at Loveday Camp South AustraliaPlastic folder clear cover black border and back page. Right hand page hand written. Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia Japanese internees at Loveday 1941-1946 and Repatriating. Japanese internees at Loveday Camp by Yuriko Nagata. Report written by Yuriko Nagata japanese internees, loveday camp

The interesting records of Japanese civilian internees in Camp 4. The Rev Len Kentish, pilot Hajime Toyashima and take to Cowra where he became one of the ringleaders of the infamous breakout and died during the attempt and made available with the efforts of the Knee family with the cooperation of the Australian Archives, also Shepparton News cutting, Keith Esson, Alan Fitzgerald. Italian farming soldiers.Seven Australian military forces internee/POW service and casualty forms, overprinted Japanese in individual plastic envelopes, clear plastic cover with a green border and back cover. Also the last page has details of the first Australian POW taken by Japanese on Australia soil and the first Japanese POW on Melville Island and captured by the aboriginals, one of who spoke fluent Japanese.On the green border - Australian Archives Brighton May 1991 Camp 4 Yasukichi and Terese Mupvakami and family internment camp records.rev len kentish, hajime toyashima, cowra, camp 4, keith esson, alan fitzgerald, italian farming soldiers, cowra breakout, shepparton news, japanese internees

Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura. a clear plastic envelope containing the seven service and casualty forms as described in catalogue no C2084Minor heading - Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura.yasukichi murakami, japanese photographers, japanese internees, japanese pow's, japanese civilian internees

17 March 2005: Mami Yamade (author), husband Masani (artist), researching Japanese POW's at camp 13, 1944; 19 March 2005: New Caledonian group - Marijosee Michel Hon. Consul to Japan, from Noumea. Yuriko Nagata, ??? University and Mutsumi Tsuda (Japan) Emma Chaubet, Andre Nagata, his daughter Andree Verge, Henriette Guillot from New Hebrides, Rosemary Take, also Evelyn Suzuki from Sydney, ex internee Vicki Lawson, niece of Melba Oki, ex camp 4 internee. Visited Museum for research 20 March. 21st march tour of camp 4.Record of 2 visits by Japanese researchers, 17 March 2005. Black plastic cover with white writing "clear folder" in gold.mami yamade, marijosee michel, yuriko nagata, mutsumi tsuda, emma chaubet, andre nagata,, andree verge,, henriette guillot, rosemary take, evelyn suzuki, vicki lawson, melba oki, camp 4 internees

Letters to Major Jim Sullivan, a camp officer at camp 4, from Japanese internees after war ceased. His friendship with the children of this camp resulted in a reunion, held 40 years later. Photocopied sketch of Jim Sullivan Camp 4 garrison. Artist Liang Hou Yu. Paper cutting concerning Major Jim Sullivan member of the 39th Infantry Battalion.Japanese internees. Clear plastic black back folder. Photo of Camp officer on the front of folder.internment camp, japanese internees, major jim sullivan, internment camp reunion, liang hou yu, 39th infantry battalion