Showing 12 items matching "repatriation of german pow's"
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument, 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
... Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of... and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 on H.T. Orantes... of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantes... "Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's ...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
Diary, Repatriation of POW's- Diary
... Repatriation of German POW's.... Australian Army Guards diary of repatriation of German POW's.... documents biography Ross McGann German POW's Repatriation of German ...Original diary photocopied by his son, Ross McGann. Australian Army Guards diary of repatriation of German POW's on the Orontes in 1947 together with letters from ex POW's.Black open fronted black folio containing photocopied material in plastic sleeves.Repatriation of POW'sdocuments, biography, ross mcgann, german pow's, repatriation of german pow's, camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Photograph - black and white
... Repatriation of German POW's...Australian Army Guards on Escort duty repatriating German... repatriating German POW's from Tatura Group Camps. Iced in at Cuxhaven ...Australian Army Guards on Escort duty repatriating German POW's from Tatura Group Camps. Iced in at Cuxhaven Harbour, Germany February 1947. L to R: Polry, Lin McGann, Blue & Royrepatriation of german pow's, tatura, camp guards, mcgann, polry, cuxhaven, escort -
Bendigo Military MuseumDocument - TELEGRAM WW2, 8.5.1944
... William GOODMAN VX11397, German POW being repatriated. Ref... goldfields William GOODMAN VX11397, German POW being repatriated. Ref ...William GOODMAN VX11397, German POW being repatriated. Ref Cat No's 3568 for his service history, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573. Telegram No 1568 from Goodman sisters to William GOODMAN VX11397.“Warmest welcome awaiting you - Love Nancy and Violet” “Thrilled over news - Love Moya” document, telegram, pow -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Instrument - ORGAN: OSCAR FLIGHT MEMORIAL ORGAN
... and held as a POW in Germany until repatriated to England on 13... 1918 and held as a POW in Germany until repatriated to England ...Pedal Organ. Possibly belonged to Oscar Flight (Snr). Oscar Flight was a well known and Highly respected Musician in Bendigo. Lived at 44 Carpenter St, Quarry Hill. The father of The Engineer/Surveyor Lt Oscar Thomas Flight. Pedal Organ. This is a “Two Pedal” organ with a 50 Ivory Key, keyboard. The woodwork is relatively good condition. Across the front of the organ and just above the Keyboard are the words “Aucher Freres - Paris'' Lt Oscar Thomas Flight, No 2 Squadron AFC Lt Flight was a 20 year old university student from Bendigo, Victoria when he enlisted in the AIF and embarked for overseas as a Sapper (service number 3018) with the 5th Field Company Engineers (FCE) from Melbourne on 24 November 1915 aboard HMAT Ceramic. After serving in France with the 5th FCE, he transferred to the AFC on 28 August 1917 and graduated as a pilot on 22 January 1918. After being posted to France on 27 February 1918, he was captured on 28 March 1918 and held as a POW in Germany until repatriated to England on 13 December 1918. Lt Flight arrived back in Australia on 7 April 1919. Oscar Flight served as a lieutenant in the Second AIF.person, individual, oscar flight -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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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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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Document, Personal recollections POW camp 13 guards - George Campbell and Gerald Peacock, 21/11/84
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 MuseumPhotograph, Camp 3 from water tower, 1947
Picture of Camp 3, B and C compounds, taken from the water tower by Vollmer family, 1947, prior to repatriation to Germany. Several other copies in file.Black and white photographs of huts surrounded by perimeter fences with guard tower in foreground.internment camps, pow's, camp 3, water tower camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, WO 2 John Woof, 1947
John Woof standing in snow on the Cukhaven (Germany) Wharf unable to disembark because of big freeze. HMT Orontes next to wharf. Black and white photograph of WO 2 John Woof standing in snow on the Cukhaven (Germany) Wharf unable to disembark because of big freeze. HMT Orontes next to wharf. pow's, repatriated pow's, wo john woof, hmt orontes -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, 1947
WO2 Woof meeting General Birdwood, on ANZAC Day 1947 in London. "Orontes" unable to disembark POW's in Cuxhaven, Germany because of the big Freeze.Black and white photograph of WO2 John Woof AIF meeting General Birdwood Anzac Day 1947.pow's, repatriated pow's, wo john woof, general birdwood, aif -
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Photograph, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1942
... first repatriated to Germany 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
