Book - "A WEEK/ IN/ SEPTEMBER/ - A STORY OF ENDURING LOVE/ FROM THE BURMA RAILWAY."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, gold and yellow print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in colour, sky and jungle in silhouette. 356 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs. End papers - on back of front and back - illustrated, hand writing - in colour yellow.biography, ww2, history, books

The Exceptional Melbourne Cup. Tuesday November 3rd 1942 - Tavoy Burma. A story of Australian Tradition, honour, resourcefulness and courage. Charles Lewis for his father, Warren Hastings Lewis.Soft cardboard cover, black print on front / back. Blue background, front illustrated, 3 colour photos the trophy cup. 33 cut, plain, white, pages. Illustrated black / white / colour photos, maps, illustrations.book, burma, pow, cup, melbourne

The Changi Brownlow, an inspirational story of the Aussie team spirit - mateship and sacrifice, courage and endurance. In the harshness and brutality of Changi prison a group of Australian POW's dug deep and fought to maintain their spirit in the best way they knew how - Australian Rules football.Soft cardboard cover, black, brown, red print front, spine & back. Front cover background beige, with sepia portrait photo at top left & buildings at the bottom. Sepia photo of an Australian Rules football scene. 376 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated black / white photos.Handwritten in lead pencil on front top right of fly leaf: “R Jones” Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf, black / white photo of women & soldier in uniform: “DULCIE JONES & ALFIE PROWSE COUSINS DURING WWII. ALFIE WAS PETER CHITTY'S BROTHER IN LAW”book, changi, brownlow, pow’s

The POW describes how he got home to Austria in Dec 1946 and the conditions there. With the letter was a small hand made model aeroplane, refer Cat No 5786. The letter was to Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details. The letter arrived after Allan had been killed in a car crash late 1947.Letter folded yellowed paper written in blue pen, two pages of writing and one with name and address, written by a former German POW in Eygpt in 1945 who worked in an Officers Club, "Lido Seneifa" as a barman."Smunden, 2 - IV - 1947 - Dear Sir"letters, pow, german, dfc

Instituted 20 Oct 1947, Medal awarded to all taken Prisoner by Axis Forces. Thin round Bronze Bars denote the length of the recipients.One unmounted medal. Belgian Prisoner of War.On front a sword and 1940 & 1945 on each side.ron mills collection, medals

Item in the collection of William John Sullivan, VX57829. Refer Cat. No. 9523P for his service details.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, dark green buckram cover, gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, with gloss finish. Dark green background. White colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour portrait photograph of 'Weary' Dunlop. Back - colour copy of watercolour painting of jungle operating theatre. 401 pages - cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, paintings and sketches.books, biography, ww2, pow, william john sullivan

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

Gerhard Schneider was a POW during WW2 . Photograph is of him and his wife in 1940.Black and white photograph of a woman standing in front of a man in a German Uniform. Both are looking to the right of the photograph.gerhard schneider, pow ww2

Photos taken at Government House after being awarded the Senior Citizen award by the Governor of Victoria, The Honourable Linda Dessau AC.See photo

Photo, taken at the Shrine, Melbourne 11 November 2017Jack Bell, a 100 year old veteran of WW2, who survived three years in Italian and German POW camps.

"VX35497 Pte T.W. GOLDSWORTHY" was a POW at Sandakan and died there on 20 April 1945. This is a framed display. The edge is of dull gold colour. Inside the frame there is an approx 27mm wide border - green colour. The objects in the frame are:- A certificate from the Shire of Maldon for the service and sacrifice of "Trevor Goldsworthy". There is the King's memorial scroll for the death of "Pte T. W. Goldsworthy" Aust. Military Forces. There is a B & W portrait of VX35497 Pte T.W. Goldsworthy, 2/5 Hygiene section. He is in uniform. There is two paper notes from Malaya. 25 cents printed 1 Sep 1940, 10 cents printed 15 Aug 1940.The Maroon Certificate is signed by “Thomas J Ottrey, President, and Edward A Rewell, Secretary” It is dated “15 June 1946”sandakan death march, pow, ww2, pte t.w. goldsworthy

From book cover page; "Based on the diary summary and on Richards' other wartime/ writing, A Doctor's War is an intensely compelling memoir/ of battle, imprisonment and survival; a poignant story of hope/ and optimism in the face of great inhumanity".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, dark grey coloured print, front, spine and back, on sepia to light brown coloured background. Illustrated - montage of photographs - portrait, railway, handwriting and documents in sepia tones on front. 332 pages, cut, plain, off white coloured paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs and maps.publications, books, biography, military, history, pow, ww2

Private Ernest Albert BURANDT, Service No: VX17846 was born in Newport on 11 July 1919 and enlisted in the Australian Army on 27 May 1940. He served in the 105 General Transport Company, Workshops Platoon; 1st Australian Corps Petrol Park, and served in Benghazi, Greece and Syria and became a POW in Java. During 1944, he became a POW in Java and passed away (drowned) at sea near Nagasaki, East China Sea, Pacific Ocean, on 24 Jun 1944, aged 24 years Source: vwma.org.au and nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au aif, private ernest albert burandt, pow, ww2, australian army

Original black and white photograph of 2/24 Infantry Battalion which includes image of Frank Percival SAVILLE VX34912 Born 4/4/1919 Enlisted 27/6/1940 and served with the 2/24th Battalion. He was a POW interned in Italy and Germany camps between 1941-45 during WW2.Black plastic frame with green mount housing original black and white photograph of soldiers in four rows.Plaque -Presented by H A Saville on behalf of his brother Frank P Saville VX34912 2/24 Battalion2/24 battalion, frank saville vx 34912, pow, ww2

George Llewellyn Thomas. Refer 1074P, 1075 medals..1) .2). Detailed diaries written by G. L. Thomas VX58918. They are written in ink and give a near daily account of life in Changi Prison camp 1942-45 as a POWpow, changi ww2, thomas

From the Preface: "This is a true story - a story of an escape from a German Prisoner-of-War camp in August 1944. It tells of what is/ probably the largest successful break-out by British P.O.W.'s/ in World War II".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard. Black coloured ink print on front, spine and back. Background - light brown colour. Illustrated front - map and back photograph of men, some in military uniforms climbing a hill with forest trees in background. 172 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photograps and maps.Handwritten details - blue ink pen. Top "(illegible name) 11/10/99". Lower - "F. Barnstable/ 24 Thornton St/ Numurkah."publications, books, german pow camp, ww2

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

NilHistory involved from just after WW11 for collection of funds for P.O.W's who had just returned form the conflict.P.O.W. Appeal raffle tin, street day appeal with white paper around with red writing, Silver tin compete with handle.Number 158 printed on paper. P.O.W. APPEAL printed on paper in red with address Room 11 7th Floor 340 Lt. Collins St.pow appeal, ww2, second world war

The main sepia photo is Francis A Burchnall VX58285 POW. The small inset photo is Francis R Burchnall 1666 and VX64477 WW1, WW2, POW WW2. Refer Cat No,s 1116P and 1117P for their service details.Main photograph sepia tone of a soldier in uniform minnus a hat, small B & W photo glued on top left hand corner, frame is metal with a plastic covering protecting the main photo, Small photo is not protected.“Vincent Kelly Bendigo”photopaper, framed, pow, sandakan

Dhurringile. 50th Australian Garrison Co. Officers. Dhurringile POW Camp WW2Black and white photograph of 5 members of 50th Australian garrison Co. Officers, Dhurringile. Major R. A. Gordon (Commandant) centre, Lieutenant Stan Cocking on his left, also Captain "Bonnie" Mason.dhurringile pow camp, 50th australian garrison officers, major r. a. gordon, lieutenant stan cocking, major william ruthven vc, captain "bonnie" mason

"COLIN TIERNEY VX601104', Unit 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy. Enlisted 31.7.1941. Taken POW. Died 27.06.1943. Plaque - cast brass plaque with raised lettering and border with recessed background.Lettering on Memorial plaque; "IN MEMORY/ OF/ COLIN TIERNEY./ BENEFACTOR./ WHO DIED WHILE A PRISONER/ OF WAR./ 27 JUNE 1943"memorials, plaque, ww2, pow, colin tierney

Copy of a letter written by "Jemedar" (equivalent rank to Second Lieutenant) Ghint-Singh an Indian soldier who was a POW of the Japanese. In the letter he thanks the members of the Aust 6th Division who helped him and his comrades during the New Guinea Campaign. Part of the Meade Collecton. See Cat 10785P for details of service "Ernest James Meade" No. 2112.Black and white two page photograph of a handwritten letter written by an Indian soldier.meade collection, ernest james meade, australia 6th div, pow, indian army, ww2

Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, gold black, red and white print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustrated - top muted colours, portrait photograph of a soldier - lower black and white photograph of liberated prisoners at Changi. 416 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated - black and white and colour photographs, maps, paintings and illustrations. Title page - handwritten notation.Title page - handwritten notation - blue ink "Easter Fair /7.4.23".books, biography, ww2, pow, changi