Showing 7 items matching "ex-pow association of australia"
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Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Nankervis, Frank
... ...Ex-PoW Association of Australia...He had been a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working in the Ex-PoW Association of Australia. Contents Newspaper article: "War and civic hero dies", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 April 2008. ...He had been a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working in the Ex-PoW Association of Australia. Contents Newspaper article: "War and civic hero dies", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 April 2008. ...Frank Nankervis was an Eltham Shire president and councillor, and involved in many community organisations. He had been a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working in the Ex-PoW Association of Australia. Contents Newspaper article: "War and civic hero dies", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 April 2008. Obituary of Frank Nankervis. Newspaper article: "He inspired many in Arthurs Creek", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 May 2008. Obituary of Frank Nankervis.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcfrank nankervis, heath brown, simpson barracks watsonia, arthurs creek rural fire brigade, hurstbridge high school, hurstbridge sewerage trust, hurstbridge waterworks trust, jack lawson, burma railway, 2/29 battalion association, john stamp, bill penrose, hurstbridge community centre, ex-pow association of australia, f force burma railway, rotary greensborough, pension advisory panel for ex-servicement with pension problems, kpucie nankervis, kate saunders -
Bendigo Military MuseumBooklet - BOOKLET WW2, Bronwyn Ambrose, The Story Behind The Stories, Post WW2
... ex POW's Association. 1941-45, Pacific War. Oral history transcriptions of ex POW's. Histories oral pow’s Handwritten inside cover: “Mel? Koch” White cardboard cover, black plastic spiral binding. Stylised map of Australia ...For ex POW's Association. 1941-45, Pacific War. Oral history transcriptions of ex POW's.White cardboard cover, black plastic spiral binding. Stylised map of Australia in centre. Title is in small print at top. 63 pages with no illustrations.Handwritten inside cover: “Mel? Koch”histories, oral, pow’s -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Ex German POWs in Australia. Association Newsletters, 1981-1989
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Newsletters circulated to ex POWs documents pamphlets Black four post folder with roneoed sheets in plastic sleeves. Ex German POWs in Australia. Association ...Newsletters circulated to ex POWsBlack four post folder with roneoed sheets in plastic sleeves.documents, pamphlets -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Barbara Angell 1935, A woman's war; the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young, AM, 2003
... Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL. At the bottom right of the front page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by" Alfred Hospital Nurses League (handwritten in black ink) Also previous catalogue number handwritten in black ink on this sticker Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). ...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 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBadge - Badges - Association, Rsl etc
... Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch 16 Station Street Ringwood melbourne TPI 1973; Australia Remembers 1995 x2; RSL ; Returned from Active Service; Ex POW Assn; War Chest; Life Member Rinfwood RSL blood donor; WW1 Women's Badge with two bars; The Royal British Legion; Women of Australia badge WW2 with one star x2; RSL Women's Auxilliary; Australian Women's Army Srevice Assn Vic; Australia Lapel badge; 12th Bn Assn badge; TB Sailor, Soldier Airman Assn Vic. Badge Badges - Association ...TPI 1973; Australia Remembers 1995 x2; RSL ; Returned from Active Service; Ex POW Assn; War Chest; Life Member Rinfwood RSL blood donor; WW1 Women's Badge with two bars; The Royal British Legion; Women of Australia badge WW2 with one star x2; RSL Women's Auxilliary; Australian Women's Army Srevice Assn Vic; Australia Lapel badge; 12th Bn Assn badge; TB Sailor, Soldier Airman Assn Vic. -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Alison Barclay, Race to capture the horrific memories of our women at war, August 9 1989
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne This article is about Wilma Jones (nee Oram), her time as a WW2 Japanese POW and the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who are trying to make a film covering the experiences of surviving ex-servicewomen before it is too late. WW2 WWll Wilma Young Elizabeth Lucas Catie Hewins Film Australia ...This article is about Wilma Jones (nee Oram), her time as a WW2 Japanese POW and the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who are trying to make a film covering the experiences of surviving ex-servicewomen before it is too late.Newspaper article of four columns of text under a large black and white photo of an older woman looking at a document, clipped from a larger page and stuck to an a4, lined sheet of paper'Young' [blue ink, middle left side of page] 'Young' [blue ink, written above a name (Jones) also crossed out in blue ink, lower left side of page]ww2, wwll, wilma young, elizabeth lucas, catie hewins, film australia, returned nurses' association -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Alison Barclay, Race to capture the horrific memories of our women at war, August 9 1989
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne This article is about Wilma Jones (nee Oram), her time as a WW2 Japanese POW and the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who are trying to make a film covering the experiences of surviving ex-servicewomen before it is too late. WW2 WWll Wilma Young Elizabeth Lucas Catie Hewins Film Australia ...This article is about Wilma Jones (nee Oram), her time as a WW2 Japanese POW and the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who are trying to make a film covering the experiences of surviving ex-servicewomen before it is too late.Newspaper article of four columns of text under a large black and white photo of an older woman looking at a document, clipped from a larger page.ww2, wwll, wilma young, elizabeth lucas, catie hewins, film australia, returned nurses' association
