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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, U-168, 2010
... german pows dhurringile... catalina flying boat captain detmers major bertram german pows ...Various articles researched and collected by Frank MacDonough.Red plastic folder, continuous ring gripped with printed pages containing information about Sinking of U-168 by HNMS "Zwaardvisch" & subsequent imprisonment of Captain Pich and Officers at Dhurringile.U- 168german u-boat 168, captain helmut pich, indian ocean grey wolves, hnms "zwaardvisch", lt commander goosens, catalina flying boat, captain detmers, major bertram, german pows dhurringile, books, military -
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Book, Stalag Australia, 1986
... of war. stalag australia german pows camp 13 dhurringile ww2 camp ...Stalag Australia vividly and accurately reconstructs the story of Germans and their experiences as prisoners of war.Black hard cover book, white dust cover with black and red text and a photo of the monument in Murchison POW Camp 13 on the front cover.stalag australia, german pows, camp 13, dhurringile, ww2 camp 13 -
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Booklet, Chronik der Kriegsgefangenen Deutschen Offiziere in Australien Vom 23/8/1941 - 21/11/1947
This copy of the original was written by Lieutenant Hans Folter and Major Helmut Bertram. Hans who was captured Jan 22nd, 1941 at Solum near Tobruk North Africa along with Major Helmut Bertram. They were subsequently sent to Australia on the "Queen Elizabeth" and held prisoners of war at Dhurringile P.O.W Camp for German Officers, 1941 - 1947. This book describes life in P.O.W camp - recollections and sketches.Descriptions, recollections and sketches of life in P.O.W camp - Dhurringile. Donated by the daughter of Hans Folter. Monica Culen.Soft mustard coloured cardboard cover, with black binding on spine. 20 plus A4 pages. Ink sketches throughout book. This copy is written in German. Chronicle of the prisoners of war German Officers in Australia.luftwaffe pilot hans folter, major helmut bertram, dhurringile, ww2 pow's -
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Documents, Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion administration, Camp 13 and Dhurringile Records, 1941 - 1950
3 bundles: 1 - information on some of the German POW's held at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 2 - information on some of the Garrison personnel at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 3 - diary of happenings at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion over the course of 1941 - 1950; 2 typed pages of who was in Navy, Army or Air Force; a black and white photograph of Gustav Pohlig in 1940; a letter to Mrs Poniewierski re visitors book. Signed by Acting Governor Smithwik; a typed page of birthdays of POW's; a typed page of Camp and Group Commandants; typed page of important dates;Contained in an Olympic sheet protector box are record cords of white with blue striped lines with information of some German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.camp 13 documentation, dhurringile mansion documentation, gustav puhlig, german pow's, garrison personnel -
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CD, 2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop, 2007
Electronic images of photos taken by Gunther Knop, a merchant seaman on a German ship "Marienfels", captured in the Red Sea, brought to Australia on the Ranjitiki and served as a POW in Dhurringile until repatriated. CD forwarded to Tatura Museum by Gunther Knop before he died in 2007.Lifetec CD R-80, 52 speed with hand printed title, in soft plastic folder. Coloured photos on Compact Disk.2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop.dhurringile pow camp, "ssmarienfels", "ms rangitiki", "ss ramses", hanseaten, "ss wildenfels", communication, electronic -
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Book - Book - Biography, Memoirs of My Life During World War II, 1997
Wartime memoirs of Werner Buschmann, a German Merchant Seaman, captured on the "Hohenfels" and brought to Australia for internment, later classified as a prisoner of war. Printed material in black plastic folder, comprising of 62 pages of A 4 size pages in clear plastic sleeves. mv hohenfels, german merchant seaman, ranji tiki, dhurringile pow camp, hohenfels, werner buschmann, ralf taeuber -
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Photograph, Opticians visit
Bernd Mildebrath, of Germany, visiting Jack Every, a 84 year old optician from Shepparton, who supplied his father in Dhurringile POW Camp with glasses in 1942. Bernd still uses the glasses case and frames. Photograph taken at Tatura Museum in 1998.Black and white photograph of 2 men, one in a blue and white check shirt and dark tie and the other in a white shirt with tie.bernd mildebrath, jack every, shepparton optician, dhurringile pow camp, ww2 glasses -
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Document, Lieut Kenneth Frederick Young, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1992
A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia -
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Hat
Supplied at Dhurringile. All POW's were not allowed to take anything from the camp back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him under his shirt as well as his diary.Cream cotton sapper hat. 4 piece crown, narrow brim with 10 rows of stitching.dhurringile pow camp, gunter knop, melba schwarz -
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Book, Heidelberg - Welcome
History of the town of Heidelberg. Written to satisfy tourist interests. Donated to Museum by Edwin Braun whose father Walter Braun, was a POW in Dhurringile 1941-1947.Hard cover book of 64 pages written in German and English. Contains photos and information on Heidelberg.heidelburg germany -
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Folder - newspaper articles, Lest we forget. HMAS Sydney, 16 November 1991
Newspaper article published on 16 November 1991 in the Northern Territory News in memory of the most celebrated warship HMAS Sydney, lost 50 years earlier.Clear plastic cover containing newspaper articles concerning the battle between HMAS Sydney and the German Raider Kormoran.hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, dhurringile, pow camps, captain theodor detmers, hmas sydney 50th anniversary -
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Photograph, Dhurringile, C. 1940
Imposing brick mansion with tower, built by James Winter 1877 .Photo shows enclosed barbed wire internment camp 1939/ POW camp for German officers and other ranks 1941 - 1945Brick two story mansion, with water tower on stand in foreground. -
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Document W.W.2 camps 1939 - 47 Vic & SA
An interesting record, briefly numbers of internees in Dhurringile, Tatura Nos 1&2, Rushworth Nos 3&4, Murchison 13, Myrtleford No 5, Loveday 9&10 where internees 1939 to Jan 1940, then 150 German officers and 50 OR at Dhurringile-Tatura No 1. 1000 Geman & Italian internees, Tatura 2 1000 G. POW. Later known as T 19 Rushworth3 1000 family groups, 1940 - 46. Rushworth 4 Asian family groups1940 - 46, Murchison 13 4000 officers, Myrtleford 1000, Italian officers. Loveday 4000 Italian internees. Clear plastic front, blue margin and back with a white strip, top right hand corner "Prisoner of War and Internment camps Vic & SA 1939 - 1947". Notes on Internment camps in the Tatura - Rushworth area.As above numbers -
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Photograph, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1942
... . Amongst first repatriated to Germany 1942. dhurringile pow camp ...Dhurringile garrison duty 1943-1945, enlisted Bendigo September 1939. Captured Crete, wounded in leg as POW . Amongst first repatriated to Germany 1942. Black and white photograph of bust of Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young,dhurringile pow camp, kenneth f young, lieutenant k young -
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Document, Franz Heinrich Dahm, 2014
... . german afrika korps .dhurringile pow camp Red plain covered,black ...Account in German, written by Dahm, of his capture and imprisonment in Dhurringile POW Camp Brought to Tatura by Dahm's daughter while on a visit to Dhurringile Mansion 2014.Red plain covered,black bound printed document of 202 pages.german afrika korps, .dhurringile pow camp -
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Saucer
Supplied at "Dhurringile". No POW's were allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him under his shirt, as well as his diary.Round clear glass saucersaucer, knop, g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, crockery -
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Fork
Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Metal table forkSutler Art Plate Afork, knop g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery -
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Knife
Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Very badly worn and stained metal knifeknife, knop g, schwarz m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery -
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Photograph, German blockade runner "Ramses"
Image downloaded from internet. German blockade runner "Ramses" being fitted out in Japan, c.1942. Captured in Pacific by HMAS "Adelaide", crew offloaded at Fremantle, and interned firstly at Camp 1, then following their reclassification as POWs, in Camp 13 and Dhurringile for the officers. -
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Photographs, Camp 13 POW Album Kurt Straszewski Collection, 1941-1945
Collection made by Kurt Strastewski and forwarded to Museum from Germany by Wolfgang Neugebauer.Black 2 ring folder with pages of b. & w. photos in acid free sleeves. Two volumes - vol 1: mainly wartime; vol 2: post war, reunions, etc.camp 13, dhurringile pow camp, afrika korps, kurt strastewski, wolfgang neugebauer -
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Folio, German POW Association. Straszewski Collection.|Kurt Straszewski Collection
Material collected by Kurt Straszewski.Black three ring folder containing photos and printed articles in acid free sleeves.camp 13, dhurringile pow camp, photography, photograph, slides, film -
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Photograph, Dhurringile POW Class, 1943
Sketches emailed to Museum by Stefan Eberhard, son of the artist. Photo 1. Colour sketch of German POW. Lieut. Fritz Eberhard. Photo 2. Colour sketch by Eberhard of an educational class in Dhurringile POW Camp conducted by von Baudissin.Sketches forwarded by email.photography, photograph, slides, film -
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Photograph, Garrison Guards, 1940's
... Internee German Internee Camp. (later POW camp for German Officers ...Australian Army Garrison Guards at Dhurringile Internee German Internee Camp. (later POW camp for German Officers)Black and white photograph of 3 soldiers in front a tent. To left of photo open tent with floor.dhurringile garrison, army soldiers, australian pow camp guards -
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Photograph, Dhurringile POW Camp Prisoners
Group photo taken early 1941 Dhurringile POW Camp Prisoners, Lt. Gerhard Rahm., Lt. Fritz Krampe, Lt. Albrecht.Fritz Krampe3 men in uniform standing with hands behind back. Trees in back ground. photograph, otto albrecht, german lieutenants, fritz krampe, gerhard rahms -
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Photograph, Dhurringile Escape
... at Tallygaroopna, Senior Constable Wilson. german officer pow's dhurringile ...Copy of map made in Dhurringile POW Camp and carried by Captain Detmers during the tunnel escape by twenty German Officers and men. Map confiscated by the arresting officer at Tallygaroopna, Senior Constable Wilson.german officer pow's, dhurringile escape map, captain detmers, photograph, senior constable wilson