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Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDAL
... Medal, Australian Prisoner of War, set on a black cardboard backing....Medals military Prisoners of war PRISONER OF WAR Medal, Australian Prisoner of War, set on a black cardboard backing. ...Item with the collection of Cyril John JOHNSON VX 36298 died as a POW of the Japanese. Refer 3144 for his service history.Medal, Australian Prisoner of War, set on a black cardboard backing.PRISONER OF WARmedals, military, prisoners of war -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Hellfire - The story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War
... BOOK: Hellfire - The story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War...Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road Author: Cameron Forbes Publisher: Pan MacMillian Sydney. 2005 BOOK: Hellfire - The story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War Book ... -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cameron Forbes, Hellfire : The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War, 2005
... Hellfire : The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War...prisoners of the Japanese. Index, ill, bib, p.559. Hellfire : The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War Book Cameron Forbes Pan Macmillan ...For months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone to make way for a railway. Among these men were some of the 22,000 Australian soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. In camps across Asia and the Pacific, they struggled, died, and survived with a little help from their mates. 'Hellfire' was researched in Australia, Japan and across South-East Asia. It draws on 50 first-person interviews, ranging from former prisoners to an old Mon villager deep in the Burmese jungle, and from Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew to veterans of the Imperial Japanese Army. The result is a tour de force, a powerful and searing history of the prisoners of the Japanese.Index, ill, bib, p.559.non-fictionFor months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone to make way for a railway. Among these men were some of the 22,000 Australian soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. In camps across Asia and the Pacific, they struggled, died, and survived with a little help from their mates. 'Hellfire' was researched in Australia, Japan and across South-East Asia. It draws on 50 first-person interviews, ranging from former prisoners to an old Mon villager deep in the Burmese jungle, and from Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew to veterans of the Imperial Japanese Army. The result is a tour de force, a powerful and searing history of the prisoners of the Japanese. world war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japan, burma - siam railway -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - War memorial, Clare Gervasoni, Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial, 11/03/2017
... Designed in 2004 by sculptor Peter Lambert the memorial honours more than 35,000 Australians held prisoner of war during the Boer War, both world wars and the Korean War....Prisoner of War Memorial. The memorial includes a 130 metre long wall of highly polished granite engraved with the names of all Australian prisoners of war. ...Prisoner of war Ballarat Priosner of War Memorial war memorial Landscape featuring the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial. The memorial includes a 130 metre long wall of highly polished granite engraved with the names of all Australian prisoners of war. ...Designed in 2004 by sculptor Peter Lambert the memorial honours more than 35,000 Australians held prisoner of war during the Boer War, both world wars and the Korean War.Landscape featuring the Ballarat Prisoner of War Memorial. The memorial includes a 130 metre long wall of highly polished granite engraved with the names of all Australian prisoners of war. The paving stones at the centre of the path are cut in the shape of railway sleepers to symbolise the prisoners' journey. prisoner of war, ballarat priosner of war memorial, war memorial -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ken Fin, Prisoners of war: From Gallipoli to Korea
... ...australia - prisoners of war...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges australia - military history australia - prisoners of war In 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. ...In 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. This book was written for those who know little of the experiences of these men and women; their courage, endurance and pain.Index, ill (B/W plates), p.726.non-fictionIn 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. This book was written for those who know little of the experiences of these men and women; their courage, endurance and pain.australia - military history, australia - prisoners of war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, The time of the soldier, 1991
... Australia...Prisoners of war - Australia...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Personal narratives – Australia Prisoners of war - Australia An account of the author's experiences in two World Wars, as a Sergeant Major in a machine gun battalion and as a prisoner of the Japanese in Java, Singapore and Thailand. ...An account of the author's experiences in two World Wars, as a Sergeant Major in a machine gun battalion and as a prisoner of the Japanese in Java, Singapore and Thailand.Ill, p.210.non-fictionAn account of the author's experiences in two World Wars, as a Sergeant Major in a machine gun battalion and as a prisoner of the Japanese in Java, Singapore and Thailand. world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, prisoners of war - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Sage Large Print, Stoker, 1995
... Australia...Prisoners of war - Australia...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Personal narratives – Australia Prisoners of war - Australia The story of an Australian soldier who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau. p.220. ...The story of an Australian soldier who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.p.220.non-fictionThe story of an Australian soldier who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, prisoners of war - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Department of Veterans' Affair, Stolen Years : Australian Prisoners of War, 2002
... Australia...Prisoners of war - Australia - Pictorial works...Stolen Years : Australian Prisoners of War Book Department of Veterans' Affair Richard Reid ...Created by the Australian War Memorial, this book is an online companion to a travelling exhibition that explores the lives of those who were held captive by the Japanese. It describes what happened during the time these individuals spend months and years behind barbed wire, hungry, bored, cold, and sick. The book tells the story of how many survived and why they deserve our respect and understanding.Ill, p.157.non-fictionCreated by the Australian War Memorial, this book is an online companion to a travelling exhibition that explores the lives of those who were held captive by the Japanese. It describes what happened during the time these individuals spend months and years behind barbed wire, hungry, bored, cold, and sick. The book tells the story of how many survived and why they deserve our respect and understanding. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – australia, prisoners of war - australia - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Big Sky Publishing et al, Aussie soldier prisoners of war, 2009
... Australia...Prisoners of war - Australia - Pictorial works...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Prisoners of war - Australia Prisoners of war - Australia - Pictorial works Almost 35,000 Australian service personnel were taken prisoner during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. ...Almost 35,000 Australian service personnel were taken prisoner during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Living as a POW demanded extremes of courage, defiance and mateship from our servicemen and women. Some lived to tell their tales about extreme suffering and hardship and many would carry with them forever the memories of those who died. AUSSIE SOLDIER: PRISONERS OF WAR is about the men and women who found themselves on the wrong side of the wire. The heartfelt stories will transport you on their very personal journeys. You will relive the capture, living conditions, escape attempts, punishments, humour, strength and morale -- and for some -- the eventual taste of freedom.Index, ill, bib, maps, p.308.non-fictionAlmost 35,000 Australian service personnel were taken prisoner during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Living as a POW demanded extremes of courage, defiance and mateship from our servicemen and women. Some lived to tell their tales about extreme suffering and hardship and many would carry with them forever the memories of those who died. AUSSIE SOLDIER: PRISONERS OF WAR is about the men and women who found themselves on the wrong side of the wire. The heartfelt stories will transport you on their very personal journeys. You will relive the capture, living conditions, escape attempts, punishments, humour, strength and morale -- and for some -- the eventual taste of freedom.prisoners of war - australia, prisoners of war - australia - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, University of Queensland Press, Japanese prisoners of war in revolt : the outbreaks at Featherston and Cowra during World War 2, 1978
... Australia...Prisoners of war - Japan - Escapes...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners – Australia Prisoners of war - Japan - Escapes Approach to understanding the cultural dimensions of the behaviour of Japanese prisoners of war. ...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 -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Australian Ex-Prisoner of War Memorial, Ballarat, 2014, 04/11/2014
... The Trustees of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial have defined a Prisoner of War to be a person who was captured by a common enemy and/or interned in a neutral or non-combatant country. ...Colour photograph of a War Memorial designed by Peter Blizzard. The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. ... Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. ...The Trustees of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial have defined a Prisoner of War to be a person who was captured by a common enemy and/or interned in a neutral or non-combatant country. To be defined an Australian Prisoner of War, the person needs to be either an Australian Born person serving in the Uniform of an Australian Service; or in the Uniform of a friendly country, or Born Elsewhere and serving in the Uniform of an Australian Service. A Prisoner is a person who has lost personal privileges, suffers deprivation of liberty or is unable to return home or dies in captivity.Colour photograph of a War Memorial designed by Peter Blizzard. The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. In 2008 the Memorial became the First Military Memorial of National Significance outside Canberra. The Memorial which was designed by Peter Blizzard OAM, symbolises that all Australian prisoners embarked on a journey to serve away from their homeland and acknowledges the hardship, deprivation, brutality, starvation and disease endured by Prisoners of War during their capture and the scars that many continued to endure upon their repatriation to Australia. Heritage Victoria describes the memorial in the following way" "A JOURNEY OF HONOUR, REMEMBRANCE AND HEALING - The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial is a dramatic and highly symbolic tribute to the sacrifice made by more than 35,000 young Australian service men and women in four theatres of war. At the heart of the monument is a stark, 130 metre long, highly polished black granite wall, engraved with the names of all Australian prisoners of war. The names on this 'honour roll' are listed in historical order from the Boer War in 1899, through to the Korean War in 1953. It is a testament to the contribution made by so many. Standing sentinel at the centre of the Memorial are six huge basalt obelisks, etched with the names of all the countries where Australians were held prisoner of war. The obelisks stand in a large reflective pool, set back from the central pathway, symbolising the distance that separated Australia's prisoners of war from their homes and their loved ones. Opposite the pool is a larger obelisk flanked by flagpoles and a ceremonial stone on which to lay wreaths. The central pathway is itself symbolic, with each of the paving stones cut in the shape of a railway sleeper. The pathway defines 'the journey' taken by the prisoners of war and the journey visitors take around the monument. At the end of the granite wall where the pathway ends, visitors face a large stone engraved simply 'Lest We Forget'. Water flows from beneath the stone, along the base of the granite wall and into the reflection pool in which the obelisks stand. This cycle of flowing water, symbolising spirituality, healing, cleansing, birth and rebirth, guides visitors on their journey through the Memorial." ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, peter blizzard, ballarat north gardens, war memorial, prisoner of war, prisoners of war -
Bendigo Military MuseumAccessory - ENVELOPE JAPANESE, 1942-45
... Typed “VX17294 L/Cpl J P Murphy 2/29 Battalion AIF Australian Prisoner of War Malaya”. In pencil “Changi”....Envelopes japanese POW Murphy Typed “VX17294 L/Cpl J P Murphy 2/29 Battalion AIF Australian Prisoner of War Malaya”. In pencil “Changi”. ...John Phillip MURPHY No VX17294 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 15.5.1940 age 30 years 5 months. Posted to the 2/29th Bn 29.11.1940, embarked for Singapore 30.7.1941 disembarking 15.8.1941. Promoted to L/Cpl 2.1.1942, listed as missing 16.2.1942 then POW. A telegram in his records dated 4.8.1945 to his wife Mrs A Murphy of Kirkwood St Eaglehawk states “Alive at Changi Camp”. He disembarked Australia on 8.10.1945 and discharged from the Army on 6.12.1945. Refer also Cat No 1110.Envelope, “Prisoner of War Post” yellowed, red print, stamped “Passed by Censor” re J.P.Murphy.Typed “VX17294 L/Cpl J P Murphy 2/29 Battalion AIF Australian Prisoner of War Malaya”. In pencil “Changi”.envelopes japanese, pow, murphy -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Corgi Books, Die like the carp! : the story of the greatest prison escape ever, 1978
... Australia...Japanese prisoners of war - Australia...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Escaped prisoners of war - Australia Japanese prisoners of war - Australia Escape of Japanese prisoners of war held at Cowra, N.S.W., Australia. ...Escape of Japanese prisoners of war held at Cowra, N.S.W., Australia.Ill, p.285.non-fictionEscape of Japanese prisoners of war held at Cowra, N.S.W., Australia.escaped prisoners of war - australia, japanese prisoners of war - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Harry Gordon, Voyage from shame: The Cowra breakout and afterwards, 1994
... Australia...Japanese prisoners of war - Australia...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Escaped prisoners of war - Australia Japanese prisoners of war - Australia Escape of Japanese prisoners of war held at Cowra, N.S.W., Australia. ...Escape of Japanese prisoners of war held at Cowra, N.S.W., Australia.Index, bibliography, ill, p.313.non-fictionEscape of Japanese prisoners of war held at Cowra, N.S.W., Australia.escaped prisoners of war - australia, japanese prisoners of war - australia -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, Reid, Richard, The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1943, 1998
... An account of the Australian Prisoners of War who laboured, starved and died on the Burma-Thailand Railway during 1942-1943 as prisoners of the Japanese, along with Asian civilians who suffered the same fate. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Military History Memorials An account of the Australian Prisoners of War who laboured, starved and died on the Burma-Thailand Railway during 1942-1943 as prisoners of the Japanese, along with Asian civilians who suffered the same fate. ...An account of the Australian Prisoners of War who laboured, starved and died on the Burma-Thailand Railway during 1942-1943 as prisoners of the Japanese, along with Asian civilians who suffered the same fate. This booklet produced to mark the opening ofmilitary history, memorials -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, POW’s, ABC Enterprises Sun Books, Changi Photographer
... Covers the experiences of Australian Prisoners of War with the Japanese. ...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields Covers the experiences of Australian Prisoners of War with the Japanese. military history-army books-history photography POW’s Paperback cover with photo of Keppel Harbour on front. ...Covers the experiences of Australian Prisoners of War with the Japanese. Paperback cover with photo of Keppel Harbour on front. Photo of Selerang Barracks with red background on back. 144 pages, white with black & white photos & printing. military history-army, books-history, photography, pow’s -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Pounds Robert, In Captivity. Australian Prisoners of War in the 20th.Century, 1999
... An account of Australians as prisoners of war from W.W.1 to the Korean War. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Military History An account of Australians as prisoners of war from W.W.1 to the Korean War. ...An account of Australians as prisoners of war from W.W.1 to the Korean War. Includes personal recollections and short biographies. Illustrated with photographs.military history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBooklet - Haeusler Collection Prisoner of War Booklet c.1942, The Snelling Printing Works Pty. Ltd, "'Someday': In Aid of our Prisoners of War"
... This booklet is an anthology of poetry, sold to raise funds in aid of Australian and Allied prisoners of war. It was printed in Sydney in 1942, and has a foreword by Lady Gowrie, President of the Australian Red Cross Society. ...A booklet of poetry printed to raise funds for Australian and allied prisoners of war during World War Two. ...This booklet is an anthology of poetry, sold to raise funds in aid of Australian and Allied prisoners of war. It was printed in Sydney in 1942, and has a foreword by Lady Gowrie, President of the Australian Red Cross Society. ...The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This booklet is an anthology of poetry, sold to raise funds in aid of Australian and Allied prisoners of war. It was printed in Sydney in 1942, and has a foreword by Lady Gowrie, President of the Australian Red Cross Society. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga, and the Australian experience of war. It contributes to our understanding of life in Wodonga during World War Two, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history, social history, and military history. A booklet of poetry printed to raise funds for Australian and allied prisoners of war during World War Two. ww2, world war two, war, red cross, prisoners of war, allied forces, allies -
Bendigo Military MuseumNewsletter - POW NEWSLETTER WW2, Deaton & Spencer P/L, 24 Jan 1946
... Last issue of newsletter published by Australian Prisoners of War Association to families and friends of individual internees....Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields Last issue of newsletter published by Australian Prisoners of War Association to families and friends of individual internees. ...Last issue of newsletter published by Australian Prisoners of War Association to families and friends of individual internees.Small 16 page newsletter. Yellowing paper with black writing containing pictures, articles and letters relating to P.O.W.'s and civilian internees.No inscriptions.prisoner of war, newsletter -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchMemorabilia - Framed display of badges and appeal badges 0f World War two, WORLD WAR TWO
... All for Australia League-Australian Air League-"Need not Greed" austerity Pin-Lord Mayors Patriotic Fund-Church of England National Emergency Fund-Food for Britain-Aid for Russia-Australian Comfort Fund-Australia Prisoner of war Appeal-Fund raising badges for returned servicemen....Lilydale RSL Sub Branch 52 Anderson Street Lilydale yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges All for Australia League-Australian Air League-"Need not Greed" austerity Pin-Lord Mayors Patriotic Fund-Church of England National Emergency Fund-Food for Britain-Aid for Russia-Australian Comfort Fund-Australia Prisoner of war Appeal-Fund raising badges for returned servicemen. ...Framed display of Badges relating to World War Two.All for Australia League-Australian Air League-"Need not Greed" austerity Pin-Lord Mayors Patriotic Fund-Church of England National Emergency Fund-Food for Britain-Aid for Russia-Australian Comfort Fund-Australia Prisoner of war Appeal-Fund raising badges for returned servicemen. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument - Certificate of Nationality, Viktor Aaltonen
... Certificate of Nationality for Viktor Aaltonen, Finnish seaman interned in the Australian Prisoner of War camps during the Second World War...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Certificate of Nationality for Viktor Aaltonen, Finnish seaman interned in the Australian Prisoner of War camps during the Second World War viktor aaltonen finnish Photocopy of a Certificate of Nationality. ...Certificate of Nationality for Viktor Aaltonen, Finnish seaman interned in the Australian Prisoner of War camps during the Second World WarPhotocopy of a Certificate of Nationality. Black and white photograph of Viktor Aaltonen in top right corner.viktor aaltonen, finnish -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - Rock
... Rock collected from Hellfire Pass Thailand, the site of the Burma - Thailand railway where Australian prisoners of war on the Japanese worked and died....Lilydale RSL Sub Branch 52 Anderson Street Lilydale yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Rock collected from Hellfire Pass Thailand, the site of the Burma - Thailand railway where Australian prisoners of war on the Japanese worked and died. ...Rock collected from Hellfire Pass Thailand, the site of the Burma - Thailand railway where Australian prisoners of war on the Japanese worked and died.Small Rock -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, Wingless: a biographical index of Australian airman detained during wartime, 2011
... There is also a section on Vietnam, although no Australian prisoners of war were recorded....He was Dux of the School 1951 Wingless factually details the story of every Australian airman-made-prisoner during World War One, World War Two and Korea. ...Tom Roberts attended Ballarat College 1943 - 1951. He was Dux of the School 1951 Wingless factually details the story of every Australian airman-made-prisoner during World War One, World War Two and Korea. There is also a section on Vietnam, although no Australian prisoners of war were recorded.Medium, softcover bound bookHandwritten on title page: To Heather and Ballarat - Clarendon / College, with sincere thanks / for your support and co-operation / Tom Robertstom roberts, prisoners of war, world war one, world war 2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, It Wasn't Really Necessary, 2003
... Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment camps...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment camps ww2 camps australian pow camps australian internment camps White light card cover, with black text. ...Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment campsWhite light card cover, with black text. Attached at the back is an Addendum - Index - clear plastic front cover and a black plastic back cover. 609 pages plus addendum.ww2 camps, australian pow camps, australian internment camps -
Australian Commando Association - VictoriaBook, Escapes and Incursions -Sabah 1942-45 by Kevin Smith
... This book tells in close detail the stories of the perilous adventures and dreadful ordeals of 90 attempted escapes, some successful, by desperate Australian prisoners of war in Borneo 1942 - 1945. It also covers in detail a number of operations conducted by Special Operations Australia in the North Borneo region during World War II....Australian Commando Association - Victoria The Association does not have a museum or address available to the public. melbourne This book tells in close detail the stories of the perilous adventures and dreadful ordeals of 90 attempted escapes, some successful, by desperate Australian prisoners of war in Borneo 1942 - 1945. It also covers in detail a number of operations conducted by Special Operations Australia in the North Borneo region during World War II. ...This book tells in close detail the stories of the perilous adventures and dreadful ordeals of 90 attempted escapes, some successful, by desperate Australian prisoners of war in Borneo 1942 - 1945. It also covers in detail a number of operations conducted by Special Operations Australia in the North Borneo region during World War II.signed by authorworld war ii, australian commandos, australian special operations, borneo, special operations australia, allied intelligence bureau, z special unit -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Australian Ex-Prisoner of War Memorial, Ballarat, 04/11/2014
... DESCRIPTIONColour photograph of a War Memorial designed by Peter Blizzard. The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. ...The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. ...DESCRIPTIONColour photograph of a War Memorial designed by Peter Blizzard. The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. In 2008 the Memorial became the First Military Memorial of National Significance outside Canberra. The Memorial which was designed by Peter Blizzard OAM, symbolises that all Australian prisoners embarked on a journey to serve away from their homeland and acknowledges the hardship, deprivation, brutality, starvation and disease endured by Prisoners of War during their capture and the scars that many continued to endure upon their repatriation to Australia. Heritage Victoria describes the memorial in the following way" "A JOURNEY OF HONOUR, REMEMBRANCE AND HEALING - The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial is a dramatic and highly symbolic tribute to the sacrifice made by more than 35,000 young Australian service men and women in four theatres of war. At the heart of the monument is a stark, 130 metre long, highly polished black granite wall, engraved with the names of all Australian prisoners of war. The names on this 'honour roll' are listed in historical order from the Boer War in 1899, through to the Korean War in 1953. It is a testament to the contribution made by so many. Standing sentinel at the centre of the Memorial are six huge basalt obelisks, etched with the names of all the countries where Australians were held prisoner of war. The obelisks stand in a large reflective pool, set back from the central pathway, symbolising the distance that separated Australia's prisoners of war from their homes and their loved ones. Opposite the pool is a larger obelisk flanked by flagpoles and a ceremonial stone on which to lay wreaths. The central pathway is itself symbolic, with each of the paving stones cut in the shape of a railway sleeper. The pathway defines 'the journey' taken by the prisoners of war and the journey visitors take around the monument. At the end of the granite wall where the pathway ends, visitors face a large stone engraved simply 'Lest We Forget'. Water flows from beneath the stone, along the base of the granite wall and into the reflection pool in which the obelisks stand. This cycle of flowing water, symbolising spirituality, healing, cleansing, birth and rebirth, guides visitors on their journey through the Memorial."australian ex-prisoner of war memorial, peter blizzard, prisoner of war, ballarat north gardens -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Australian Ex-Prisoner of War Memorial, Ballarat, 2014, 04/11/2014
... DESCRIPTIONColour photograph of a War Memorial designed by Peter Blizzard. The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. ...The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. ...DESCRIPTIONColour photograph of a War Memorial designed by Peter Blizzard. The granite wall of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial features a listing the names of Australian Prisoners and was opened on the 6th February 2004 by General Peter Cosgrove AM MC to recognise and remember over 36,000 Australians who became Prisoners of War during the Wars of the 20th Century. In 2008 the Memorial became the First Military Memorial of National Significance outside Canberra. The Memorial which was designed by Peter Blizzard OAM, symbolises that all Australian prisoners embarked on a journey to serve away from their homeland and acknowledges the hardship, deprivation, brutality, starvation and disease endured by Prisoners of War during their capture and the scars that many continued to endure upon their repatriation to Australia. Heritage Victoria describes the memorial in the following way" "A JOURNEY OF HONOUR, REMEMBRANCE AND HEALING - The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial is a dramatic and highly symbolic tribute to the sacrifice made by more than 35,000 young Australian service men and women in four theatres of war. At the heart of the monument is a stark, 130 metre long, highly polished black granite wall, engraved with the names of all Australian prisoners of war. The names on this 'honour roll' are listed in historical order from the Boer War in 1899, through to the Korean War in 1953. It is a testament to the contribution made by so many. Standing sentinel at the centre of the Memorial are six huge basalt obelisks, etched with the names of all the countries where Australians were held prisoner of war. The obelisks stand in a large reflective pool, set back from the central pathway, symbolising the distance that separated Australia's prisoners of war from their homes and their loved ones. Opposite the pool is a larger obelisk flanked by flagpoles and a ceremonial stone on which to lay wreaths. The central pathway is itself symbolic, with each of the paving stones cut in the shape of a railway sleeper. The pathway defines 'the journey' taken by the prisoners of war and the journey visitors take around the monument. At the end of the granite wall where the pathway ends, visitors face a large stone engraved simply 'Lest We Forget'. Water flows from beneath the stone, along the base of the granite wall and into the reflection pool in which the obelisks stand. This cycle of flowing water, symbolising spirituality, healing, cleansing, birth and rebirth, guides visitors on their journey through the Memorial."australian ex-prisoner of war memorial, prisoner of war, ballarat north gardens, peter blizzard -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub BranchCraft - Model Ship, 1945
... During World War II, over 22,000 Australian became prisoners of war to the Japanese. ...Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch Petrie Park 16 Mountain View Road Montmorency melbourne During World War II, over 22,000 Australian became prisoners of war to the Japanese. ...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 war.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 Singapore 15.10.45singapore, ships, second world war, model, prisoners -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Norm Maddock - Ballarat War Memorial, 6/10/2009
... Photo of Norm Maddock, an ex Prisoner of War visiting the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial on 6/10/2009 and another photo of the memorial looking the other way. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Photo of Norm Maddock, an ex Prisoner of War visiting the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial on 6/10/2009 and another photo of the memorial looking the other way. ...Photo of Norm Maddock, an ex Prisoner of War visiting the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial on 6/10/2009 and another photo of the memorial looking the other way. Date from Ballarat Tramway Museum item No 4498. Not known who took the photo.Has a close association with Norm Maddock and his visit to Ballarat ex-Prisioner's of War Memorial.Set of two colour prints on Kodak Xtralife paper.trams, tramways, norm maddock, ballarat -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Patsy Adam-Smith 1924-2001, Prisoners of war: from Gallipoli to Korea, 1998
... Using dozens of interviews with former POWs, the author shows the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War....Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection Ground Floor, Building 10 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Road Caulfield melbourne Using dozens of interviews with former POWs, the author shows the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. ...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
