Showing 287 items matching "world war 1939-1945 prisoners of war"
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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Lionel Hudson, The rats of Rangoon : the inside story of the "fiasco" that took place at the end of the war in Burma, 1989
... Ex prisoners of war - Biography World war 1939 – 1945 ...Wing commander Hudson was taken prisoner by the Japanese as a result of flying low over the River Irrawaddy in Burma. The author describes his years of starvation, brutality and disease inside a rangoon gaol.Ill, map, p.220.non-fictionWing commander Hudson was taken prisoner by the Japanese as a result of flying low over the River Irrawaddy in Burma. The author describes his years of starvation, brutality and disease inside a rangoon gaol. ex prisoners of war - biography, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, University of Queensland Press, Japanese prisoners of war in revolt : the outbreaks at Featherston and Cowra during World War 2, 1978
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners – Australia ...Approach to understanding the cultural dimensions of the behaviour of Japanese prisoners of war.Index, ill, maps, p.225.non-fictionApproach to understanding the cultural dimensions of the behaviour of Japanese prisoners of war. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – australia, prisoners of war - japan - escapes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Sally Milner, Sandakan : a conspiracy of silence, 1998
... Prisoners of war - Sandakan and Kuching World war 1939 ...This books topic is the cover up involving the Sandakan death march in Borneo in 1945.Ill, index, p.384.non-fictionThis books topic is the cover up involving the Sandakan death march in Borneo in 1945.prisoners of war - sandakan and kuching, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Souvenir, Banzai, you bastards, 1991
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese Ex ...Descriptions of the experiences of allied prisoners of way in TaiwanIll, maps, p.264non-fictionDescriptions of the experiences of allied prisoners of way in Taiwanworld war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, ex prisoners of war - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen and Unwin, Descent into hell : the fall of Singapore--Pudu and Changi--the Thai Burma railway, 2014
... World War 1939-1945 - Australia - Military history World ...The definitive story of the Australian campaign in Southeast Asia during World War II from a leading military writer. Impressive, compelling, and rich in human spirit, this is a scrupulously researched and groundbreaking account of one of the most traumatic calamities in Australian history-the Malayan Campaign, the fall of Singapore, and the subsequent horrors of the Thai-Burma Railway.Index, ill, maps, p.802.non-fictionThe definitive story of the Australian campaign in Southeast Asia during World War II from a leading military writer. Impressive, compelling, and rich in human spirit, this is a scrupulously researched and groundbreaking account of one of the most traumatic calamities in Australian history-the Malayan Campaign, the fall of Singapore, and the subsequent horrors of the Thai-Burma Railway. world war 1939-1945 - australia - military history, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Betty Jeffrey, White coolies, 1954
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese ...In 1942, a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. this engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed.p.204.non-fictionIn 1942, a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. this engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, prisoners of war - biography - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Viking, Blood, sweat and tears : Australia's WWII remembered by the men and women who lived it, 2004
Blood, Sweat and Tears brings together the first-hand accounts of more than seventy-five ordinary Australians who did extraordinary things during World War II. Prisoners of war, airmen, nurses, landgirls, internees, schoolchildren, soldiers, sailors and volunteers of every description share their memories of a time of horror, tragedy, love and excitement. BIndex, ill, p.403.non-fictionBlood, Sweat and Tears brings together the first-hand accounts of more than seventy-five ordinary Australians who did extraordinary things during World War II. Prisoners of war, airmen, nurses, landgirls, internees, schoolchildren, soldiers, sailors and volunteers of every description share their memories of a time of horror, tragedy, love and excitement. Bworld war 1939-1945 - australia - history, australia 1939-1945 - social conditions -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Document - Photocopy of a typed and hand-written document, Charles E Stuart, A. I. F. - 1939 - 1945, unknown
'List of Nursing Staff - 8th Division, evacuated from Singapore on steamship "Vyner Brooke" on 12th February 1942, and subsequent fates.' Table list column headings: Surnames; Initials (etc); Unit; Enlisted; Fate. Also provides other recommended sources with some statistics on the final page.A4 photocopy of a typed and hand-written document with hand-written annotations. Document is a list table in five columns.'Mr & MRS Jim ROGERS' [blue ink in the top right hand corner of the first page] '(NOW MRS FRANK STATHAM [WAS]) [blue ink on the lower right hand side of the first page]vyner brooke, ss vyner brooke, singapore, wwii, ww2, world war 2 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Service records, National Archives of Australia, Ernest Victor Rider
1919 - 1943World War II Service recordWorld War 2 Service records of Ernest Victor Rider who died of Beri-Beri as a prisoner of war. Service No. VX50250. Cross reference NP4422.rider ernest victor, world war 1939 -1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Sheila Allan, Diary of a girl in Changi 1941-1945, 1994
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese ...Chronological diary of a girl in Changi 1941-1945p.168non-fictionChronological diary of a girl in Changi 1941-1945world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, world war 1039-1945 - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, John Towers, The tale of a Tojo tourist, 1997
... Japanese prisoners of war - Australia World war 1939-1945 ...Experiences of a prisoner on the Burma to Siam railwayIll, p.110.non-fictionExperiences of a prisoner on the Burma to Siam railwayjapanese prisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japan -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Patsy Adam-Smith 1924-2001, Prisoners of war: from Gallipoli to Korea, 1998
... and prisons World War 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons Korean War 1950 ...This book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. It has been written for the generations to come.Illustrated book. The front cover and spine have the same black and white photograph of six men walking ("the guards were old, the soldiers young. Bertie Giles is third from left) Front cover has full title in red and black print, authors name in white print. Spine has abbreviated title in red print, authors name in black and white print and publishers name in black print. Back cover has a black and white photograph of a group of women (Australian nurses, (civilian and army) after being held POW for almost three and a half years by the Japanese). Under this photograph is a summary of the book and information about the author.non-fictionThis book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. It has been written for the generations to come.prisoners of war-australia, world war 1914-1918-prisoners and prisons, world war 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons, korean war 1950-1953 - prisoners and prisons -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time-Life Books in association with John Ferguson, Prisoners of war, 1988
... Prisoners of war - Australia World war 1939-1945 - Prisons ...This is a profoundly courageous story of Australians struggling to survive the consequences of a war-ravaged world. It is a singularly outstanding account of men wrenched from battle, but not from the annals of their nation's history.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.168.non-fictionThis is a profoundly courageous story of Australians struggling to survive the consequences of a war-ravaged world. It is a singularly outstanding account of men wrenched from battle, but not from the annals of their nation's history.prisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - prisons and prisoners -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hugh V. Clarke and Colin Burgess, Barbed wire and bamboo : Australian POWs in Europe, North Africa, Singapore, Thailand and Japan, 1993
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese ...A collection of stories of capture, imprisonment and escape in World War I and II. Covering experiences in Europe and in South East Asia, the book presents contrasting PoW experiences - of daring escapes from Colditz Castle, and of endurance and slow suffering in Japanese camps.Ill, maps, p.159A collection of stories of capture, imprisonment and escape in World War I and II. Covering experiences in Europe and in South East Asia, the book presents contrasting PoW experiences - of daring escapes from Colditz Castle, and of endurance and slow suffering in Japanese camps.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – germany -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated Book, Catherine Kenny 1962, Captives: Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps, 1986
... War 1939-1945 Australian Army Nurses prisoners of War military ...Experiences of Australian Army nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese during World War twoIllustrated book. Front cover has a painting by Cynthia Breusch depicting two female figures carrying a container hanging from a pole on their shoulders. Behind them is a barbwire topped fence. The book title is printed over this painting in red and white ink. The author's name is printed in white below the title, and the publisher's mark is printed in black above the title. The Spine is cream in colour, with abbreviated title printed in red, author's surname and publishers mark printed in black. The back cover has a cream background, with quotes from two nurses and a summary of the book overprinted in blacknon-fictionExperiences of Australian Army nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese during World War twoworld war 1939-1945, australian army nurses, prisoners of war, military nursing, nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Barbara Angell 1935, A woman's war; the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young, AM, 2003
This is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white. The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.wilma oram young, nurses-australia-biography, world ward 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons-japaneses -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, The Japanese thrust, 1957
Story of the 8th Division in the campaigns in Malaya, Singapore, Rabaul, Ambon and Timor where most of the Division was captured by the Japanese in 1942. Also the story of the Australian Prisoners of the Japanese, including Changi and the Burma-Thailand Railway.Index, ill, maps, p.715.non-fictionStory of the 8th Division in the campaigns in Malaya, Singapore, Rabaul, Ambon and Timor where most of the Division was captured by the Japanese in 1942. Also the story of the Australian Prisoners of the Japanese, including Changi and the Burma-Thailand Railway.world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific