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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFolio, "Dhurringile" W H Bossence, 1997
... pow ww2 camp...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray An updated version of history of Dhurringile pow ww2 camp W H Bossence Winter Irving Dhurringile Mansion History of Dhurringile and Winter-Irving families, written by Dr. ...An updated version of history of DhurringileHistory of Dhurringile and Winter-Irving families, written by Dr. Bossence and updated by Mr. S R Taylor (1997)pow ww2 camp, w h bossence, winter irving, dhurringile mansion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Opticians visit
... ...Dhurringile POW Camp...WW2...POW Camp with glasses in 1942. Bernd still uses the glasses case and frames. Photograph taken at Tatura Museum in 1998. Bernd Mildebrath Jack Every Shepparton optician Dhurringile POW Camp WW2 glasses 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, 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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - copy, 1988
... ...pow camp...ww2...Tatura Internment Camp built during WW2 for POW's. Photographs taken at exhibition of camp memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater in 1981....Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Tatura Internment Camp built during WW2 for POW's. Photographs taken at exhibition of camp memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater in 1981. vagarin pow camp ww2 tatura internees templers Colour photograph of painting of POW barracks and garden by Vagarin. ...Tatura Internment Camp built during WW2 for POW's. Photographs taken at exhibition of camp memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater in 1981.Colour photograph of painting of POW barracks and garden by Vagarin. Negative no 9.vagarin, pow camp, ww2, tatura, internees, templers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument, Information sheets of POW and Internment Camps WW2, Tatura, 1990 typed
... POW Internment camps. WW2. Jewish refugees interned from Singapore in 1990. ...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray POW Internment camps. WW2. Jewish refugees interned from Singapore in 1990. ...POW Internment camps. WW2. Jewish refugees interned from Singapore in 1990. Information sheets of POW and Internment Camps WW2, Tatura.Clear plastic blue back folder.jewish internees, internment camps, pow, tatura victoria, camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph
... German memorial WW2 POW camp Tatura...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray German memorial WW2 POW camp Tatura internment camps pow's camp 3 German inscription, cross and stars. ...German memorial WW2 POW camp TaturaBlack and white photo engraved stone and brick construction, with sculptured eagle. Hut in background surrounded by garden beds. German inscription, cross and stars.internment camps, pow's, camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Dhurringile P.O.W. Camp Garrison Officers c.1943, 1940
... Officers. Dhurringile POW Camp WW2...Officers. Dhurringile POW Camp WW2 Dhurringile POW Camp 50th Australian Garrison Officers Major R. ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Services and Sacrifice, 1957
... Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 in district near Murchison...Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 in district near Murchison pow camps ww2 books history local military White plasticised cover. ...Written to detail history of murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 in district near MurchisonWhite plasticised cover. Blue lettering. RSL logo in centrepow camps ww2, books, history, local, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDrawing, Captain Colin Gaylard
... He was an Army dentist, POW, & Internment camps, WW2. Drawing by Kurt Winkler an internee in the camps....He was an Army dentist, POW, & Internment camps, WW2. Drawing by Kurt Winkler an internee in the camps. ...Captain Colin Gaylard was a dentist in private practice in Tatura. He was an Army dentist, POW, & Internment camps, WW2. Drawing by Kurt Winkler an internee in the camps.Photocopy of sepia toned portrait of Captain Colin Gaylard, side view shoulders up. Framed in brown tortoise shell frame with an inner gold frame.Kurt Winkler Tatura Nov 40officer, captain colin gaylard, internment camp dentist -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Tatura & The Shire of Rodney, 1969
... Includes Shire of Rodney ecclesiastical, legal, medical, educational, recreational, WW2 POW and Internment Camps...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray History of Tatura and district from early settlers. Includes Shire of Rodney ecclesiastical, legal, medical, educational, recreational, WW2 POW and Internment Camps books history local White green orange cover. ...History of Tatura and district from early settlers. Includes Shire of Rodney ecclesiastical, legal, medical, educational, recreational, WW2 POW and Internment CampsWhite green orange cover. Black writing. Sketch of tomatoes and leaves on coverbooks, history, local -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH, SELARANG BARRACKS, 1942
... Series of photos of Commonwealth Defence soldiers based and camped at Selarang Garrison during WW2. One photo of POW's includes a written description of the Selarang incident. ...POW's to sign "No Escape" promise on threat of death. Part of the collection of Lloyd Farrell. refer Cat No. 7889.4P. Changi Prisoners Selarang Photographs Nil on 1 to 3. 4. On top headed "Selarang Barracks 1942". Series of photos of Commonwealth Defence soldiers based and camped at Selarang Garrison during WW2 ...Selarang Incident was where Japanese Forces pressured Allied POW's to sign "No Escape" promise on threat of death. Part of the collection of Lloyd Farrell. refer Cat No. 7889.4P.Series of photos of Commonwealth Defence soldiers based and camped at Selarang Garrison during WW2. One photo of POW's includes a written description of the Selarang incident. Photos are of high concentrations of allied POW's in the square of the barracks.Nil on 1 to 3. 4. On top headed "Selarang Barracks 1942".changi prisoners, selarang, photographs -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BIOGRAPHY - WW2, Brenda M Tranter, "CAPTURED! LIVING WITH DEATH ON THE SUMATRAN RAILWAY", 2022
... Camp, embarked for Singapore 13.9.1941, disembarked 5.10.1941, reported missing 16.2.1942 then classified POW. He was recovered in Sumatra after the surrender. He was hospitalised with Malnutrition then classed Debility. Disembarked Sydney 9.10.1945. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 20/12/1945 with the rank of Lieutenant. He was awarded a Mention in Despatches and the Efficiency Medal. Publications Book Biography WW2 ...'"ARTHUR EDMUND TRANTER" Enlisted on 20/11/1939 Regt No. V50166 in the CMF, posted to 2nd Training Bn Balcombe. Discharged from the CMF 16/12/1940 with the rank of Sergeant in 2/7 Training Battalion. Enlisted in the 2nd AIF 17/12/1940 Regt No. VX52843 in 2/29th Battalion at Darnley Camp, embarked for Singapore 13.9.1941, disembarked 5.10.1941, reported missing 16.2.1942 then classified POW. He was recovered in Sumatra after the surrender. He was hospitalised with Malnutrition then classed Debility. Disembarked Sydney 9.10.1945. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 20/12/1945 with the rank of Lieutenant. He was awarded a Mention in Despatches and the Efficiency Medal.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white colour background, brown and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration - sepia colour, half portrait of "A.E. Tranter". Back cover illustration - colour photograph two wreaths with railway line and sleepers. 168 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Attached after page 168 is one A4 sheet of paper, erratum of "Additional Research" information.publications, book, biography, ww2, arthur edmunt tranter -
Bendigo Military MuseumSouvenir - SOUVENIR, FRAMED, WW2, Post WW2
... camps. After the war he could not sit on a chair for a long time and would just squat on the floor with his back to the wall as he had done as a POW. Refer Cat No 7076P for more service details. Framed POW souvenir U.S On the spoon stamped in "U.S" Framed brown timber with gold edge, inset background is green, within is a silver spoon and medal displayed. The medal is a Commemorative unofficial Prisoner of War. Souvenir SOUVENIR, FRAMED, WW2 ...The spoon was given to Maxwell Barry Cowden VX19297 2/2 Pioneer BN by an American POW. He carried the spoon tied to the side of his loin cloth. Max worked on the Burma Railway and in the Coal Mines in Japan, Senryu 24 and Fukuoka camps. After the war he could not sit on a chair for a long time and would just squat on the floor with his back to the wall as he had done as a POW. Refer Cat No 7076P for more service details.Framed brown timber with gold edge, inset background is green, within is a silver spoon and medal displayed. The medal is a Commemorative unofficial Prisoner of War. On the spoon stamped in "U.S"framed, pow, souvenir, u.s -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, WW2, "Sandakan"
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields "SANDAKAN/ A conspiracy of Silence/ of the 2,434 prisoners massacred by/ the Japanese at the Sandakan POW camp, only 6, all escapees, have survived." Books WW2 POWs Sandakan Japan Title page - handwritten notations - grey lead pencil "PSO 985/ ECEA" . ..."SANDAKAN/ A conspiracy of Silence/ of the 2,434 prisoners massacred by/ the Japanese at the Sandakan POW camp, only 6, all escapees, have survived."Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard; green, blue, yellow and white colour print on front spine and book, illustrated, red colour round blotches on a mottled grey colour background. 400 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Title page - handwritten notations.Title page - handwritten notations - grey lead pencil "PSO 985/ ECEA" . Black ink "MS FRANK MARRIOTT".books, ww2, pows, sandakan, japan -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph, Vincent Allen Photographer, A Company No 4 Section 3rd AASC Camp Bendigo
... WW2 AASC POW Black & White group portrait mounted on cardboard backing. The backing piece has a few decorative lines around the borders, The title is above the portrait. Below the portrait are the names of the soldiers. there are 16 men in the photo. Centre row, 2nd from right is Pte. J.H. Kirby. A Company No 4 Section 3rd AASC Camp ...John Henry Charles Kirby VX30148 POB Creswick. P.O.W. captured Singapore Feb 1942. Fate: survived and RTA.Black & White group portrait mounted on cardboard backing. The backing piece has a few decorative lines around the borders, The title is above the portrait. Below the portrait are the names of the soldiers. there are 16 men in the photo. Centre row, 2nd from right is Pte. J.H. Kirby.ww2, aasc, pow -
Bendigo Military MuseumLetter - KINGS LETTER WW2, 1944
... Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields Letter king Home “Crest embossed at top of letter” Letter to VX11397 William GOODMAN after release from POW Camp from King George, Barcelona, 17.5.1944. Refer Cat No 3568 for his service history. Letter KINGS LETTER WW2 British Government ...Letter to VX11397 William GOODMAN after release from POW Camp from King George, Barcelona, 17.5.1944. Refer Cat No 3568 for his service history.“Crest embossed at top of letter”letter, king, home -
Bendigo Military MuseumDocument - DECLARATION, GERMAN WW2, 30.10.1942
... POW German Prison Camp Lazarette, Lamsdorf. Chief Doctor authorizes discharge home to Australia on 30.10.1942. Ref Reg No's 3568 for his service history, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573. Document declaration POW German notification discharge due to ill health from POW Camp on 30.10.1942. Document DECLARATION, GERMAN WW2 ...William GOODMAN, POW German Prison Camp Lazarette, Lamsdorf. Chief Doctor authorizes discharge home to Australia on 30.10.1942. Ref Reg No's 3568 for his service history, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573. German notification discharge due to ill health from POW Camp on 30.10.1942.document, declaration, pow -
Bendigo Military MuseumContainer - SUITCASE WW2, c.1941 - 1945
... POW's at the prison camp in Murchison, Victoria in the 1940's. Refer Cat No 3673 for other items re POW's. Container suit case POW Italian Suitcase made from varnished timber & masonite. Metal handle hinges & locks. Container SUITCASE WW2 ...Suitcase was made by Italian POW's at the prison camp in Murchison, Victoria in the 1940's. Refer Cat No 3673 for other items re POW's. Suitcase made from varnished timber & masonite. Metal handle hinges & locks.container, suit case, pow, italian -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, c.1941 Possiible
... POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. Refer Cat No’s 3668 and 3670. Photograph pow Dutch Coloured photo, copy of original, of a man with a young baby on his knee. Photograph PHOTOGRAPH WW2 ...Sgt Ignacio EISMA, 1st Howitzer Battalion, Dutch East Indies Army. Sgt EISMA died 3.1943 at the Rin Tin POW Camp on the Thai Burma Railway. Refer Cat No’s 3668 and 3670.Coloured photo, copy of original, of a man with a young baby on his knee.photograph, pow, dutch -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - AUSTRALIAN CHINESE SERVICEMEN/WOMEN, WW2, Bendigo & District RSL Club, Unknown
... WW2 Printed information - black ink print. 1. LES KUM JEW (left)- in 1942, joined the Volunteer Defence Corps, then the RAAF, with JACK GOON (right). GUS HOMEMING (centre) enlisted in 1942 in the Royal Australian Artillery, and was posted to New Guinea. In 1944, he was seconded to the Allied translation and Interrogation Section to work in POW camps ...Australian Chinese Servicemen from WW2 photographs - Exhibition held at the Bendigo & District RSL, post 2010.1.2.3. Photographs on photographic paper, enlarged black and white portraits. Mount - red and blue colour cardboard, double mount with top area containing the photograph, lower area printed information. 1. Three servicemen in informal group. 2. Two servicewomen, one serviceman and a civilian - group portrait. 3. Five servicemen and one service woman in uniform - collection of small portraits.Printed information - black ink print. 1. LES KUM JEW (left)- in 1942, joined the Volunteer Defence Corps, then the RAAF, with JACK GOON (right). GUS HOMEMING (centre) enlisted in 1942 in the Royal Australian Artillery, and was posted to New Guinea. In 1944, he was seconded to the Allied translation and Interrogation Section to work in POW camps. To this end, and with other students including Jack Goon, he learned Japanese at Sydney University. He was then posted to Morotai. In 1946, he was sent to Japan with the Australian Intelligence Corps of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces. From 1946-51, he was in charge of the Inland Sea Patrol. Promoted to Chief Administration Officer in charge of Tokushima Prefecture and its ten million people. He returned to Australia in 1952 and remained in Intelligence service until 1957. 2. EUNICE LEONG (top left) worked from 1940 as a wireless operator for the Army in Melbourne, Sydney and Alice Springs, and as a signals instructor at Bonegilla. Her sister, VALDA (top right) worked as a radar plotter with the WAAAF, and her brother MAX (bottom right) went with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces to Japan after the War. 3. PETER MOO (top right) served with the Australian Army in the Northern Territory, his brother FRANK MOO (top centre) served with the Australian Imperial Force in Rabaul and Bougainville, Frank's children CLARENCE MOO (top right) served with the Royal Australian Engineers and then transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force HARRY MOO (bottom left) served with the Royal Australian Air Force's 31 Beaufighter Squadron in Darwin and Morotai, MAVIS MOO (bottom centre) served with the Australian Army Medical Women's Service and ARTHUR MOO (bottom right) served with the Australian Army and later the Royal Australian Air Force. photographs, chinese/australians, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - ENVELOPE- PHOTOS WW2, 1942 - 1945
... Pow Forbes .1) Envelope, fawn colour with B & W copy of original photo showing 3 soldiers set in photo corners on one end. The other end has typed details re the contents. .2)-.47) Forty-six photos inside the envelope, B & W, Sepia, all sizes up to Post card size covering the following subjects. War damage, scenes from N/Africa, prison camp, funerals in Germany, Group photos in Prison camp, working parties & concert parties in P.O.W camps. Photograph ENVELOPE- PHOTOS WW2 ...Most of the photos were pasted on something originally so that now most of the writing is unreadable. Two large photos have stamped in red & blue on rear "Gepruft Stalag XVIII A". These were censored POW post cards. .1)The man standing centre is Walter FORBES VX953, on his right is Doug Gregor VX981. Both were POW's. Refer 1101, 1102, 1106..1) Envelope, fawn colour with B & W copy of original photo showing 3 soldiers set in photo corners on one end. The other end has typed details re the contents. .2)-.47) Forty-six photos inside the envelope, B & W, Sepia, all sizes up to Post card size covering the following subjects. War damage, scenes from N/Africa, prison camp, funerals in Germany, Group photos in Prison camp, working parties & concert parties in P.O.W camps.photography - photographs, documents - envelopes, military history, pow, forbes -
Bendigo Military MuseumBooklet - DIARIES WW2, 1942-45
... POW Changi WW2 Thomas .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 POW Booklet DIARIES 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 -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2, C.1939 - 45
... Photographs POW Grant Photograph, postcard. Taken at Puckapunyal camp 1940. Photograph PHOTOGRAPH WW2 ...Douglas GRANT VX8604, 2nd AIF, POW. Refer Cat No 1091 for his service details.Photograph, postcard. Taken at Puckapunyal camp 1940.photographs, pow, grant -
Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, Glimses of Sir Albert Coates, 1998
... Lt Coates subsequently became a POW and spent a period of time at 55 kilo camp, Burma Railway. This book is a brief history of Albert Coates who served with the AIF in WW1 and WW2, he became a POW during WW2 and was located to the Burma Railway. ...Albert Coates was born in Ballarat, Victoria and Served with the AIF during WW1. He gained degrees of Doctor of Medicin2 1916 and Master of Surgery in 1927. In 1941 he left for Singapore as a Lt Col Senior Surgeon of the 10th AGH. Lt Coates subsequently became a POW and spent a period of time at 55 kilo camp, Burma Railway. This book is a brief history of Albert Coates who served with the AIF in WW1 and WW2, he became a POW during WW2 and was located to the Burma Railway. Further information can be gain from The Albert Coates Story.An A4 size book, green cover, white pages.Published by the Albert Coates Memorial Trust, PO Box 2478 Ballarat Mail Centre, Vic 3354, Ballarat 1998. Printed by FRP Printing, Wendouree.albert, albert coates -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Herald, L-R: Kevin Arrowsmith, Bobby Arrowsmith and Unknown enjoy their first taste of ice cream since being freed from POW camp, c.1946
... WW2 Stamped on reverse in blue ink: “Copyright Not for Reproduction Herald Feature Service Melbourne, Australia.” Digital file only - scanned from black and white photo print 10.5 x 15.5 cm L-R: Kevin Arrowsmith, Bobby Arrowsmith and Unknown enjoy their first taste of ice cream since being freed from POW camp Photograph Photograph Herald ...Returned Anzacs and Prisoners of War including Arrowsmith brothers Kevin and Bobby from Eltham, Vic. holding newspapers tucked under their left arm and unknown man with a cigarette in his left hand. They are enjoying a tub of Peter's ice cream with small wooden scoops. Press photograph taken by The Herald. Stamped on reverse in blue ink: “Copyright Not for Reproduction Herald Feature Service Melbourne, Australia.”bobby arrowsmith, joan castledine collection, kevin arrowsmith, peter's ice cream, prisoner of war, anzacs, ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Hesperion Press, Bullwinkel: the true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young Army Nursing Sister, who was the sole survivor of a World War Two massacre by the Japanese, 1999
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Vivian Bullwinkel Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Prisoners of War WW2 WWII World War Two World War 2 The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. ...The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove]Bronze coloured hardcover book with gold writing on the cover depicting title and auther's name. The book is covered with a brown and red dust jacket with an image on the cover of a framed oil painting of Vivian Bullwinkel wearing her nurses' uniform.non-fiction The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove] vivian bullwinkel, royal australian army nursing corps, prisoners of war, ww2, wwii, world war two, world war 2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Hesperion Press, Bullwinkel: the true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young Army Nursing Sister, who was the sole survivor of a World War Two massacre by the Japanese, 1999
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Vivian Bullwinkel Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Prisoners of War WW2 WWII World War Two World War 2 The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. ...The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove]Bronze coloured hardcover book with gold writing on the cover depicting title and auther's name. The book is covered with a brown and red dust jacket with an image on the cover of a framed oil painting of Vivian Bullwinkel wearing her nurses' uniform.non-fiction The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove] vivian bullwinkel, royal australian army nursing corps, prisoners of war, ww2, wwii, world war two, world war 2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, [Campaspe News], War-time sweethearts' love survives long, lonely years, [c1995]
... POW of the Japanese, one of the lucky 72 out of 257 Australians in his group to survive the war. Mary and Lance were married in November 1946 and now have three children and eight grandchildren. WWII WW2 World War Two Prisoner of war Mary Gibson Gaza Middle East Sydney Concorde Army Hospital Brisbane Hughenden Darwin Atherton Tablelands Java Dutch Cycle Camp Singapore Japan Formosa Taiwan Nagasaki American Korean Manchuria Ransom Camp Govenor of Singapore Russian Manila Red Cross Vatican Nanneella A large newspaper clipping featuring a large title, five columns of text and two black and white photos. ...Mary Everard met Lance Gibson met in South Australia when Lance and a mate rang the local hospital to see if there were any off duty nurses who would go to the pictures with them. After several other outings the pair both ended up travelling on the Queen Elizabeth I to Egypt, Mary as nurse in the Australian Army Nursing Service and Lance as a lieutenant in the 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion. After spending much of the three week journey together, they continued to spend what free time they had together. When Lance found out he was to ship out to Indonesia in January 1942 the couple came to an understanding that they would marry after war. Several weeks after Lance's departure, Mary's unit returned to Australia on the Strathallen, where they nursed in hospitals in Queensland. Lance became a POW of the Japanese, one of the lucky 72 out of 257 Australians in his group to survive the war. Mary and Lance were married in November 1946 and now have three children and eight grandchildren.A large newspaper clipping featuring a large title, five columns of text and two black and white photos. One photo is of the face of a nurse in uniform, while the other photo is of a man in uniform.wwii, ww2, world war two, prisoner of war, mary gibson, gaza, middle east, sydney, concorde army hospital, brisbane, hughenden, darwin, atherton tablelands, java, dutch, cycle camp, singapore, japan, formosa, taiwan, nagasaki, american, korean, manchuria, ransom camp, govenor of singapore, russian, manila, red cross, vatican, nanneella -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, [Campaspe News], War-time sweethearts' love survives long, lonely years, [c1995]
... POW of the Japanese, one of the lucky 72 out of 257 Australians in his group to survive the war. Mary and Lance were married in November 1946 and now have three children and eight grandchildren. WWII WW2 World War Two Prisoner of war Mary Gibson Gaza Middle East Sydney Concorde Army Hospital Brisbane Hughenden Darwin Atherton Tablelands Java Dutch Cycle Camp Singapore Japan Formosa Taiwan Nagasaki American Korean Manchuria Ransom Camp Govenor of Singapore Russian Manila Red Cross Vatican Nanneella A large newspaper clipping featuring a large title, five columns of text and two black and white photos. ...Mary Everard met Lance Gibson met in South Australia when Lance and a mate rang the local hospital to see if there were any off duty nurses who would go to the pictures with them. After several other outings the pair both ended up travelling on the Queen Elizabeth I to Egypt, Mary as nurse in the Australian Army Nursing Service and Lance as a lieutenant in the 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion. After spending much of the three week journey together, they continued to spend what free time they had together. When Lance found out he was to ship out to Indonesia in January 1942 the couple came to an understanding that they would marry after war. Several weeks after Lance's departure, Mary's unit returned to Australia on the Strathallen, where they nursed in hospitals in Queensland. Lance became a POW of the Japanese, one of the lucky 72 out of 257 Australians in his group to survive the war. Mary and Lance were married in November 1946 and now have three children and eight grandchildren.A large newspaper clipping featuring a large title, five columns of text and two black and white photos. One photo is of the face of a nurse in uniform, while the other photo is of a man in uniform.wwii, ww2, world war two, prisoner of war, mary gibson, gaza, middle east, sydney, concorde army hospital, brisbane, hughenden, darwin, atherton tablelands, java, dutch, cycle camp, singapore, japan, formosa, taiwan, nagasaki, american, korean, manchuria, ransom camp, govenor of singapore, russian, manila, red cross, vatican, nanneella -
Bendigo Military MuseumEquipment - KIT BAG WW2, 1939
... POW it appears he was interred from 1942/43 in Italy then 1943/45 in XV111Austria. He describes his conditions in the camps as fair and that he worked on road works. This is a brief description as to his treatment in his records. Embarked from England 4.7.1945 and disembarked in Sydney on 8.8.1945. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 12.9.1945. containers military equipment In handwritten lettering - "B2 - RZABL- Q" Stencilled - "VX41169 E. MacCallum" Canvas Kit bag with stenciled name and details on side and base. Equipment KIT BAG WW2 ...Item issued to Eric MacCALLUM No VX41169, (born Scotland, enlisted Caulfield) on 26.6.40, 2/32nd Batt 9th Div AIF, age 31 years 9 months, promoted Cpl 6.8.1940, embarked 15.9.1940 for the Middle East, hospital 25.11.1940 with Haemorhoids, rejoinn unit 17.12.1940, attends Mortar and Grenade schools, hospital 16.8.1941 with PUO, taken POW 17.2.1942 at El Alamein. He served in the Seige of Tobruk, Middle East Campaigns. As a POW it appears he was interred from 1942/43 in Italy then 1943/45 in XV111Austria. He describes his conditions in the camps as fair and that he worked on road works. This is a brief description as to his treatment in his records. Embarked from England 4.7.1945 and disembarked in Sydney on 8.8.1945. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 12.9.1945.Canvas Kit bag with stenciled name and details on side and base.In handwritten lettering - "B2 - RZABL- Q" Stencilled - "VX41169 E. MacCallum"containers, military equipment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Stalag Australia, 1986
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Stalag Australia vividly and accurately reconstructs the story of Germans and their experiences as prisoners of war. stalag australia german pows camp 13 dhurringile ww2 camp 13 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 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
