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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell and Gerald Peacock, 21/11/84
... Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell..., a staunch supporter and donor to our museum, and guard of camp 13... on which is written "Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards... recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell and Gerald Peacock ...In response to an advert in the Age, George Campbell, a staunch supporter and donor to our museum, and guard of camp 13 Rudi Pruckner escape to prevent repatriation. It is Gerald Peacock's true story and details of special requirements for internees including family groups, internees, POW's, style of compounds,number interred in compound. Tatura camp 1 held 1000 German, Italian and Austrian internees from Aug1941 to Jan 1947. Camp 2 held 1000 POW's German and Italian internees from Sept. 40 to Feb.46. Rushworth 3 held 1000 family groups of European internees from Nov 40 to Aug 46. Rushworth 4 held 1000 Asian family groups Nov 40 to Aug 46. Murchison 13 held 4000 Japanese officers, German and Italian POW'sClear plastic folder, black margin with white paper insert on which is written "Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell and Gerald Peacock".As noted aboveinternment camp guards, escapees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1941
... Camp 13 guards...Guards and internees of Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray Guards and internees of Camp 13. Camp 13 ...Guards and internees of Camp 13.Black and white photograph of internees marching out under guard. 5 groups of approx. 20 internees per guard.camp 13, internees camp 13, camp 13 guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Instrument - Jew's harp
... camp 13 guards..., V17394, a guard at camp 13. Harp was made in England.... Cunningham, V17394, a guard at camp 13. Harp was made in England ...Made by a camp 13 POW and given to Private Alan Cunningham, V17394, a guard at camp 13. Harp was made in England.Small harp shape made from metal.Made in Englandjew's harp, private alan cunningham, camp 13 guards, murchison camp guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Ship in Bottle, c.1943
... Murchison camp 13 Garrison guards Model of white hulled, four masted ...Made by unknown POW for a guard Cpl. McGlade probably in Camp 13.Model of white hulled, four masted sailing ship in a bottle.italian pow, ornaments, corporal mcglade, murchison camp 13, garrison guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Arthur Knee, Guard tower ruins camp 13, 1989
... Guard tower ruins camp 13...Camp 13 guard observation tower beams (ruins) in paddock... Tatura the-murray Camp 13 guard observation tower beams (ruins ...Camp 13 guard observation tower beams (ruins) in paddock. Timber and wire fence mid distance.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Timber beams, remnants of guard observation tower (foreground).camp 13, internment camp, murchison victoria, observation tower, ruins, guard tower ruins -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Reginald Jones, Guard
... Camp 13 guard... at the Camp hospital and at POW Camp 13. Reginald Griffiths Jones Camp ...Reginald Griffiths Jones was a guard at the Camp hospital and at POW Camp 13. Black and white photograph of a man in army uniform, with trees in background and a cut of child to his left. Picture taken off another picture.reginald griffiths jones, camp 13 guard, pow guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Antonio Guerra and friend, 1940
... . pow's camp 13 murchison pow guards Italian POW's Antonio Guerra ...Antonio Guerra was a Italian POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Antonio Guerra and friend (Italian POW Camp 13). A backdrop of tents and trees and other notable features.pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow guards, italian pow's, antonio guerra -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, George Campbell, 1944
... George Campbell, AIF 23rd Garrison Battalion, Camp 13..., Camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Guard, Army huts background camp 13 ...George Campbell, AIF 23rd Garrison Battalion, Camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Guard, Army huts backgroundGeorge Campbell, 13th POW Group, 23rd Garrison Battalion AIF. Army huts.camp 13, murchison victoria, pow, george campbell, aif, 23rd garrison battalion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Heinz Rass, 1940
... Campbell War Historian. Guard Camp 13.... to George Campbell War Historian. Guard Camp 13. heinz rass ...Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent to George Campbell War Historian. Guard Camp 13.photo of Luftwaffe pilot Heinz Rass in Germanyheinz rass, luftwaffe pilots, pow's murchison, camp 13 murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Heinz Hass and bride, 1948-1950
... to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 Murchison... sent to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 ...Heinz Hass and bride in Germany post WW2. Photo sent to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 Murchison Victoria.Ex POW camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Heinz Hass and his bride, post WW2 Germanyheinz hass, george campbell, murchison, camp 13, pow's -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Kurt Friedrich, 1988
... Photograph of Kurt Friedrich, a German POW in Camp 13... in Camp 13 at Murchison Victoria. Guard George Campbell ...Photograph of Kurt Friedrich, a German POW in Camp 13 at Murchison Victoria. Guard George Campbell corresponded with Kurt Friedrich after end of WW2.Black and white photograph of a man, shoulders up, dressed in dark suit jacket and dark tie.pow's, camp 13 murchison, german pow's, george campbell, pow guards, kurt friedrich -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Kurt Friedrich and wife, 1948-1950
... original photo to George Campbell, ex guard Camp 13 after his... Victoria sent original photo to George Campbell, ex guard Camp 13 ...Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison Victoria sent original photo to George Campbell, ex guard Camp 13 after his wedding. Post WW2.Photograph ex POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt Friedrich and his wife in Germany.kurt friedrich, george campbell, camp 13 murchison victoria, murchison victoria, pow's, camp guards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, Possibly 1945
Photos labelled Jack are John Alfred TAYLOR NX102933 21st Guard Battalion. .28) This is Roy TAYLOR NX 94268 21st Field Regiment. Roy is on the left of photos. These men were brothers.Collection of photos, black / white & sepia. Some in Australia re Light Horse pre war. Most are presumably taken in New Britain up to & at wars end in 1945. One photo is in New Guinea. Many have been written on the back in pen. Photos are various sizes. Average noted. .16) Men & Bren gun carriers .17) Men & bulldozer .18) 7 men with machine gun .19) Native boats .20) Soldier & natives with canoe .21) Soldier & natives with canoe .22) 2 soldiers with POW .23) Soldier with plane wreckage .24) 3 soldiers with natives .25) 8 soldiers in group .26) Soldier sitting in plane wreck .27) Soldier in native canoe .28) Artillery unit in position firing, 4 men Handwritten on the back in pen: .1) “Jack Taylor” .2) “Jap Prisoners” .3) “After surrender, jap prisoners on New Britain” .4) “Camp on New Britain” .5) “Jap prisoners of war” .6) Jacks collection of photos New Britain .7) Jack New Britain 1945 .8) Jap Working Party New Britain .9) Camp probably New Britain .10) Wrecked jap planes on New Britain .11) Jack & mates with Jap Sword (Jack centre) .12) More japs .13) Jack & group, probably some of 21st Guard Battalion .14) 21st Light Horse Regt in Camp Wagga? .15) Two Light Horsemen, Jacks matesphotographs, japs, new britain, native -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO GOVERNMENT CAMP IN 1853
Black and white copy of a sketch by Mr J.A. Panton, Resident Commissioner) of the Bendigo Government Camp in 1853. Key to sketch: 1. Gold Office, 2. Guard Room Tent, 3. Officers' Mess Tent, 4. South Australian Commissioner's House, 5. South Australian Gold Office, 6. Sub-inspector of Police, 7. Resident Commissioner's (Panton's) Tent, 8. Assistant Commissioner Cockburn, 9. Assistant Commissioner Barnard, 10. Escort Office, 11. Assistant Commissioner McKenzie, 12. Assistant Commissioner Murray, 13, Officer Commanding Detachment 40th Regiment, 14, Gold Commissioner Jones, 15. Officer's Stables, 16. Inspector of Police, 17 & 18. Police Barrack, 19 Military Barracks, 20. Lockup on Gaol Hill. Purple stamp on back RHSV, Bendigo Branch.place, bendigo, bendigo flat -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Memoirs, Eileen Barlow, Eileen's Memoirs, June 13th 2010
Eileen's husband Jim, was part of the Home Guard in Rushworth. This memoir describes an incident when prisoners escaped from camp.A page from Eileen Ruth Barlow's Memoirs.On cover, Eileen's Memoirs. Commenced 13/06/2010. Under a photo of Eileen is printed, Eileen Ruth Barlow (nee Edmonds) Born 11th May 1918. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Souvenir - Model - Ship in Bottle
... Gifted to John / Jack Yeoman who was a guard at Camp 13... at Camp 13 Camp 13 Bottle top is black with M and J written ...Gifted to John / Jack Yeoman who was a guard at Camp 13Camp 13Ship has 3 decks, portholes, windows, masts, flags, funnel. Colours of cream, tan and green, also blue sea, and blue and yellow on some flagsBottle top is black with M and J written in green. Bottom of bottle has a crown and u690 embossed in glass. Piece of paper in bottom of bottle Murchison 7 . 5 . 945 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Monkey Ashtray
... Gifted to John / jack Yeoman who was a guard at Camp 13... at Camp 13 Camp 13 Ricordo Pirgionero = record of my imprisonment ...Gifted to John / jack Yeoman who was a guard at Camp 13Camp 13Ashtray carved from sandstone, ( cream with dark pink stripes ), slightly triangle in shape, undulating surface. Heart shaped ashtray carved with a cigarette holder in one edge. Monkey is cream in colour, carved with holes to hold spare cigarettes. Monkey attaches with a spike on it's bottom to the ashtray corner. Ricordo Pirgionero = record of my imprisonment / memory of a prisoner is carved on the top and the bottom of the ashtray -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Cigarette Case
Made by a German Prisoner of War in Murchison POW Camp 13. A gift to one of the Garrison guards who was boarding with the Fennell Family in SheppartonHandmade wooden cigarette case with inlay pattern on top and bottom of case. A slide opening in front for cigarettes to be placed in case. The case is attached to a wooden base with a drop-in turned ashtray and cigaretter holder. Sitting on four legs on each corner.murchison pow camp 13, camp 13 garrison, cigarette case, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Work on paper - Painting - Watercolour, Camp 2 Tatura
Alfred Landauer was Born in Vienna 13/06/1910. He was a commerical artist who arrived in Australia on board the "Dunera".Pen & Ink and watercolor of three camp huts. Large trees at the rear of the huts. Several internees are reclining in chairs outside each hut. A guard tower is in the distance . A fence runs along the side of the painting and a garden and green grass follow the length of the fence. A. Landauer 1942camp 2, dunera, landauer, watercolor, 1942 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, POW 13 Reunion 1974, 1947
Left to Right - Cpl K. Stratewski, Sgt G. R. Campbell (guard), Pte Heinz Pexa (organiser), Lt. Commander Heinrich Messerschmidt, looking at photos on a table. Black and white photograph of POW 13 reunion in Hampton Victoria 1974. 4 men looking over a display of photographs. 2 on left, dark blazers 2 on right white jacket and white shirt.g campbell, k stratewski, heinz pexa, heinrich messerschmidt -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cartridge
Found at POW camp 13 post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.1 cartridge, brass base and part of cylinder cardboard remainder of cylinder with inside sight hole. unloaded. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Aeroplane model, 1944
... also others for sale. models planes camp 13 internees camp ...This object was purchased in Murchison under the hotel veranda in 1944 by the donors father for him. There were also others for sale.Wooden WW2 type plane painted light grey (aged silver frost). 2 engine - propellers turn. Wheels turn. Sold to donors father in 1944 by Camp guard in Murchison. Some decoration added by donor as a boy. Plane made by POW.No 86 Transport Wing RAAF A65-86models, planes, camp 13, internees, camp guard -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Arthur Knee, 1989
Camp 13 artifact (photographed) red gum globe of world on carved stand made by POW. Purchased by Guard George Campbell. As at 1989 in Campbell's WW2 army collection.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Red gum globe of the world on carved standcamp 13,, murchison victoria, globe of world, wood work, pow, camp internees, carved wood, george campbell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1989
... horse guard Internment camps Internment camp 13 B & W. Light ...Light horse guard and mount on duty.B & W. Light horse guard mounted on horse. Rifle in holster. Buildings and trees in distance.light horse guard, internment camps, internment camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Garrison guards and their mounts, copy 1989
... camp guards WW2 Camp 13 Army personnel Garrison guards Garrison ..."Smoko" for guards with their mountsB & W. Two guards seated on stack of timber. Three horses in harness.internment camp guards, ww2, camp 13, army personnel, garrison guards, garrison horses -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1989
Guards on duty in tower. Trucks laden with prisoners. Guards and drivers standing beside trucks.B & W. Guard Tower, three army trucks and army personnel. Large tree in background.army personnel, internment camps, camp 13, army personnel, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantes, 27 October1986 Campbell, 6 January 1947 W.O. 2 Woof
An account of Geo Campbell's stint as a guard compressed to 3 pages. Also approved application overseas escort V1522 4 W.O. 2 Woof P. R.. Christmas cards and W.O. 2 Woof's diary commencing Tuesday 21 January 1947 of a reasonably placid trip on the H.T. Orantes. A 21 page diary and to conclude the contents, General Birdwood and Australians Anzac Day 1947 Trafalgar Square London and the service of commemoration at St Martins in the field Trafalgar Square.Clear plastic cover, black margin on which is printed on a white paper strip "Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 on H.T. Orantes - Warrant Officer 2 P. R. Woof. Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantesgeorge campbell, p. r. woof, h. t. orantes, repatriation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1989
Copy of photograph of early stages of Camp 13.Copy of black and white photograph of pre fabricated huts behind fences. Sentry box and guard in lower left hand corner. Trees in background. Row of light poles in foreground.camp 13, internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13, 1989 copy
Copy of black and white photograph of early stage of Camp 13.Copy of black and white photograph of pre fabricated huts in fenced off area. Sentry box and guard near gate in foreground, trees in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp buildings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
Copy of original black and white photograph of AWAS personnel on admin staff of POW camp.Copy of black and white photograph. Three prisoners with guard, building stone gateway to quarters of Australian Women's Army service. Quarters in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, awas personnel, awas personnel quarters