Black paperback book with title and author printed in gold text and the image of a 1940 postage stamp in the background.non-fiction Angels of Mercy follows the gripping stories of two different Australian nursing sisters, Marjorie Silver and Pat Darling, who overcame the challenging adversities of two very different circumstances. These two remarkable, highly resilient women may not be remembered as great Australians, but they will be remembered for making Australia great. “Angels of Mercy follows the gripping stories of two different Australian nursing sisters, who overcame the challenging adversities of two very different circumstances. In the 1930s Marjorie Silver, the outback flying sister, fought almost singlehandedly against the isolation, poverty, heat and dust of the far west of New South Wales to bring vital medical assistance to her far flung patients. Sister Pat Gunther, who served in the Far East on the battlefields of Malaya and Singapore, then fought a desperate battle for survival in the prison camps of Sumatra.”--Back cover. australian nurses, nursing in warfare, world war two, wwii, ww2, marjorie silver, pat darling, women prisoners of war, rural nursing

Hardcover book with a dustjacket firmly attached. There is a black panel across the top with the title in yellow print and another thinner black panel across the bottom with the author's name in cream coloured print. The front cover shows an illustration of a Japanese soldier in the foreground and behind him are eight women working in a field, they are being watched by an armed soldier stationed at a lookout on a wall behind them. The image is in black, green and yellow.non-fictionSister Jessie Elizabeth Simons tells the story of the sixty-five members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were evacuated from Singapore just before the arrival of the Japanese, their ship was bombed and sunk and they were captured by the Japanese soldiers and held in prison camps until the day of liberation.women prisoners, prisoners of war, australian nurses, world war 2, world war ii, wwii, ww2, japanese, vyner brooke, sister jessie elizabeth simons

Faded red hard covered, cloth-bound book with gold title on the spine and a white sticker at the bottom of the spine with B38 in red texta.non-fictionSister Jessie Elizabeth Simons tells the story of the sixty-five members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were evacuated from Singapore just before the arrival of the Japanese, their ship was bombed and sunk and they were captured by the Japanese soldiers and held in prison camps until the day of liberation.women prisoners, prisoners of war, australian nurses, world war 2, world war ii, wwii, ww2, japanese, vyner brooke, sister jessie elizabeth simons

Book Dedication, “ And to all the men and Women of Victoria’s Central Goldfields who served and made the supreme sacrifice in our name”..1) .2) Books, soft cover, front illustrated sepia tone photograph of group of Soldiers with Jungle vegetation in back ground, 7th Infantry Bn Darwin vicinity, back cover sepia tone photo of Soldiers marching a column of Japanese Naval prisoners.On Title page printed in red ink on adhesive label, “Central Goldfields/Art/Gallery”, in black ink, With Compliments”books military, histroy, biography ww2

This box was donated by Mary Gilbert who was the Orbost Red Cross Superintendent. Australian women's efforts on the home front to support the nation during WWI and WWII were monumental. They worked tirelessly for Red Cross in response to the national emergency, serving the humanitarian needs of the nation. Women produced millions of pounds worth of in-kind support through volunteer labour and goods, sending an astonishing volume of goods overseas to servicemen and prisoners of war. They knitted and sewed socks, towels and vests for soldiers.A black Red Cross box containing training cards, forms and badges. The box is made of card and covered in black fabric.red-cross gilbert-mary world-war-11

Cardboard Album Khaki coloured 8 leaves with photos and written descriptionsFront sleeve To Allan Groves With Christmas greetings from Will Adams YMCA Secretary with A.L.H. Brigade There are explanations under each couple of photos too much to write in this space. In general the photos are of Will Adams experience in Egypt The Rafa Raid Prisoners of war, Beni Selah women waiting for water. Women making bricks, 53rd Casualty Clearing Station destroyed by a bomb, Royal Scots Fusilier Pipe Band after church parade, The Sultan Hasser Mosque photograph, album, egyp, ww1, allan groves, will adams, rafa raid, 53rd casualty clearing station

Part One - Medical services of the RAN Part 2 - Medical Services of the RAAF. Part 3 - Women in the Army Medical Services.Women in the Medical ServicesAustralia in the War of 1939-1945 - Medical Services of the RAN and RAAFAustralian War Memorialran raaf medical, building the naval medical service, medical stores and eqipment, living conditions in ships, prisoners of war, burns, infectious diseases, diseases of the skin, affections of the ear, nose and throat, dental branch, medical units in base areas and in the field, milne bay to noemfoor, morotai to philippines and borneo, aviation medical, medical aspects of survival, raaf nursing service, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, the australian army medical women's service

Index, ill (B/W plates), p.726.non-fictionIn 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. This book was written for those who know little of the experiences of these men and women; their courage, endurance and pain.australia - military history, australia - prisoners of war

Index, bibliography, ill, p.478.non-fictionIn Crisis in the Pacific acclaimed historian Gerald Astor draws on the raw experiences of marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen under fire - from generals and admirals to correspondents, line officers and enlisted men on both sides of the battle lines - to present a view of the critical struggle for the Philippines, the keystone to Japanese domination of the Pacific and to ultimate Allied victory. These accounts, many published here for the first time, are dramatic and graphic, brutal and awe-inspiring. Ranging from the diplomatic and nursing corps' experience of the Japanese conquest and occupation of the islands, to the Bataan death march and first-hand accounts of war crimes inflicted by the Japanese on prisoners of war, to the final push for the hills of Mindanao, Crisis in the Pacific is the first complete history, told in the words of the men and women who were there, of one of the most crucial battlegrounds of World War II.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – phillipines, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives

Index, ill, p.470.non-fictionAborigines and army service - Australian women's Army - Burma-Thailand railway - Prisoners of war (POW's).world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – australia

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.224.Within three months of the Japanese entering World War II on December 8, 1941 over 22 000 Australians had become prisoners-of-war. They went into camps in Timor, Ambon, New Britain, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore and Malaya, and a few were scattered to other points in what was briefly part of the Japanese empire. Later most of the prisoners were to be shifted further north into South-east Asia, Formosa, Korea, Manchuria and Japan itself. They were captives within lands and cultures and to experiences alien to those known to all other Australians. At the end of the war in August 1945, 14315 servicemen and thirty service women were alive to put on new, loose-fitting uniforms and go home. One in three of the prisoners had died. That is, nearly half of the deaths suffered by Australians in the war in the Pacific were among men and women who had surrendered. Another 8174 Australians had been captured in the fighting in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: but of these men only 265 died as a result of wounds, disease or execution.By any quantitative measure the imprisonment of so many Australians is a major event in Australian history. For many soldiers it was living --and dying --in captivity which made World War II different from that of World War I. But the prisoners have received no permanent place in Australian history. Their story is not immediately recalled on celebratory occasions. In a general history of the nation in which a chapter is given to the war the prisoners might be mentioned in a sentence, or part of a sentence. Where the horror, stoicism and gallantry of Gallipoli have become part of a common tradition shared by all Australians, the ex-prisoners are granted just the horror. The public may be sympathetic; but the horror is for the prisoners alone. To make another comparison: in five months of fighting on the Kokoda Trail in 1942 the Australians lost 625 dead, less than the number who died on Ambon. Yet the events on Ambon are unknown to most Australians. There were no reporters or cameramen on Ambon and, for the 309 who defended Ambon's Laha airfield, no survivors. How many of them died in battle or died as prisoners will never be known. But there are more than just practical reasons why the record of the prisoners of war is so slight and uneven in the general knowledge of Australians. They have not tried to find out. No historian has written a book to cover the range of camps and experiences, and only in specialist medical publications has anyone investigated the impact of prison life on subsequent physical and mental health. The complexity of the experience and its impact on particular lives have not been expressed in a way to give them significance for other Australians.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia

Index, ill, bib, maps, p.308.non-fictionAlmost 35,000 Australian service personnel were taken prisoner during the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Living as a POW demanded extremes of courage, defiance and mateship from our servicemen and women. Some lived to tell their tales about extreme suffering and hardship and many would carry with them forever the memories of those who died. AUSSIE SOLDIER: PRISONERS OF WAR is about the men and women who found themselves on the wrong side of the wire. The heartfelt stories will transport you on their very personal journeys. You will relive the capture, living conditions, escape attempts, punishments, humour, strength and morale -- and for some -- the eventual taste of freedom.prisoners of war - australia, prisoners of war - australia - pictorial works

Index, ill, p.403.non-fictionBlood, Sweat and Tears brings together the first-hand accounts of more than seventy-five ordinary Australians who did extraordinary things during World War II. Prisoners of war, airmen, nurses, landgirls, internees, schoolchildren, soldiers, sailors and volunteers of every description share their memories of a time of horror, tragedy, love and excitement. Bworld war 1939-1945 - australia - history, australia 1939-1945 - social conditions

Articles all concerned with various ANZAC Day services in Melbourne as part of newspapers '4 pages for women' section.Newspaper clipping of articles on both sides, with some parts missing. One side has a black and white photograph of three woman wearing medals and holding a floral tribute. The other side has a black and white photograph of two women in Army nursing uniforms looking at the camera. There are a range of articles on both sides.'NC9' [crossed out in blue ink top right hand corner] 'NC11' [blue ink top right hand corner]edith cavell memorial, ida o'dwyer, agnes betty jeffrey, mary lougron, royal red cross, mrs a t noy, kathleen rogers, margaret grace caterson, helene joyce wilding, british commonwealth occupation forces, japan, korea, lou marshall, royal australian air force nursing service, annie moriah sage, frank selleck, frances johns, gertrude brindley, mj hanna, alfred hospital, ruth meaney, royal women's hospital, betty lawson, eye and ear hospital, mavis mitchell, footscray general hospital, m holding, j veitch, camp hospital puckapunyal, ann swinton, mbe, warrnambool hospital, alice adcock, margaret coles maternity hospital, queen alexandra imperial military nursing service, royal melbourne hospital, euraope, middle east, auxiliary territorial service, belle tresize, edith curley, women's auxiliary air force, britain, m caterson, raamc, raamc school of army health, healesville, royal australian army medical corps, kure, hj wilding, ma bennet, raafns, darwin, raaf, royal australian air force, new zealand women's auxuluary army corps, ma moorhead, auckland, waac, women's auxiliary corps, st kilda rd, egypt, france, england, caulfield military hospital, aans, australian army nursing service, vyner brooke, singapore, returned nurses' club, anzac house, tasmania, pow, prisoner of war, nesta james, nesta noy, st mary's church, caulfield, 2nd 10th agh, australian general hospital, no. 1 unit, salonika, heidelberg repatriation hospital, ae coates, edith cavell trust fund

Articles all concerned with various ANZAC Day services in Melbourne as part of newspapers '4 pages for women' section.Newspaper clipping of articles on both sides, with some parts becoming seperated. One side has a black and white photograph of three woman wearing medals and holding a floral tribute. The other side has a black and white photograph of two women in Army nursing uniforms looking at the camera. There are a range of articles on both sides.edith cavell memorial, ida o'dwyer, agnes betty jeffrey, mary lougron, royal red cross, mrs a t noy, kathleen rogers, margaret grace caterson, helene joyce wilding, british commonwealth occupation forces, japan, korea, lou marshall, royal australian air force nursing service, annie moriah sage, frank selleck, frances johns, gertrude brindley, mj hanna, alfred hospital, ruth meaney, royal women's hospital, betty lawson, eye and ear hospital, mavis mitchell, footscray general hospital, m holding, j veitch, camp hospital puckapunyal, ann swinton, mbe, warrnambool hospital, alice adcock, margaret coles maternity hospital, queen alexandra imperial military nursing service, royal melbourne hospital, euraope, middle east, auxiliary territorial service, belle tresize, edith curley, women's auxiliary air force, britain, m caterson, raamc, raamc school of army health, healesville, royal australian army medical corps, kure, hj wilding, ma bennet, raafns, darwin, raaf, royal australian air force, new zealand women's auxuluary army corps, ma moorhead, auckland, waac, women's auxiliary corps, st kilda rd, egypt, france, england, caulfield military hospital, aans, australian army nursing service, vyner brooke, singapore, returned nurses' club, anzac house, tasmania, pow, prisoner of war, nesta james, nesta noy, st mary's church, caulfield, 2nd 10th agh, australian general hospital, no. 1 unit, salonika, heidelberg repatriation hospital, ae coates, edith cavell trust fund

For more than forty five years former Australian army nurses who were held as prisoners of war (POW) by the Japanese during World War 2 have battle rumour, insinuation and innuendo. An angry Mrs Wilma Young (nee Oram) is speaking out as a recent report on how an attempt had been made to force eight Australian nurses to become prostitutes or 'comfort girls' has been published by a leading Japanese newspaper, the Asahi. A large newspaper clipping featuring a large black and white photo with a smaller photo beneath and five columns of text. The large photo is of an older woman sitting on the ground, the smmaler photo isof the same woman when she was younger.'WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN. July 25 1992' [blue ink, along top right]wwii, world war two, ww2, sir william webb, japanese government, asian women, korea, palembang, sumatra, vyner brooke, radji beach, vivian bullwinkel, melbourne

Paperback book with maroon cover and black and white images of Nurse Wilma Oram Young on the cover.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a captive of the Japanese during World War II, Wilma Oran, 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 encountered humankind at its best. [From back cover]australian nurses, wima oran young, ww2, wwii, world war 2, world war two, prisoners of war, japan, women and war

Stapled booklet with black cover. Title and authors name are printed in white on the front cover along with phograph of a sculpture of two hands reaching towards each other ['hands' by Henry Moore]non-fictionThis is a short book about nurses, the enduring race of women into whose helping handsnwe all of us inevitably fall, from time to time, from birth to death. How could we do without them? (taken from the foreward, page 3)annie moriah sage, prisoners of war, australian nurses, military nursing

Stapled booklet with black cover. Title and authors name are printed in white on the front cover along with phograph of a sculpture of two hands reaching towards each other ['hands' by Henry Moore]non-fictionThis is a short book about nurses, the enduring race of women into whose helping handsnwe all of us inevitably fall, from time to time, from birth to death. How could we do without them? (taken from the foreward, page 3)annie moriah sage, prisoners of war, australian nurses, military nursing

Thin black softcover book with a red-tinged photo of two women on the cover and in the background a black and white image of a group of women. The title is printed across the top and along the spine in white print. There is a 'NSW premier's literary award 1996 winner' sticker on the bottom right corner.non-fictionIn 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from a Japanese POW camp. Now after a half-century separation, the filming of a TV documentary forces them to relive the past. Woven into their fifty years of separation are a shoe-horn and the threads of loyalty and love which form their 'uncommon bond' (2 acts, 2 women) - Troveprisoners of war, ex-prisoners of war, indonesia

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

Illustrated book. The front cover and spine have the same black and white photograph of six men walking ("the guards were old, the soldiers young. Bertie Giles is third from left) Front cover has full title in red and black print, authors name in white print. Spine has abbreviated title in red print, authors name in black and white print and publishers name in black print. Back cover has a black and white photograph of a group of women (Australian nurses, (civilian and army) after being held POW for almost three and a half years by the Japanese). Under this photograph is a summary of the book and information about the author.non-fictionThis book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. It has been written for the generations to come.prisoners of war-australia, world war 1914-1918-prisoners and prisons, world war 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons, korean war 1950-1953 - prisoners and prisons

This memorial designed by Peter Blizzard is dedicated to more than 36,000 Australian men and women were held captive as prisoners by the enemy during the Boer War, World War 1, World War 2 and the Korean War. This memorial honours and names them, the names are etched into the black granite wall adjacent to the pathway. Water springs from beneath the 'Lest We Forget' stone then flows down the wall into the narrow watercourse in front of the first group of names and into the reflective pool, then continues past the second group of names. Finally it disappears under the pathway, returning to its source under the 'Lest We Forget' stone to start the journey again. Water symbolizes the essential nature of man, sacrifice, suffering, spirituality, healing, cleansing, birth and re-birth. The memorial is created from natural materials and is designed to be in harmony with the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, and to create a sense of timeless, dignity and respect. The long pathway of the monument is designed to create a visual perspective of the large distances that Australians travelled to the various conflicts. The paving is shaped like railway sleepers in recognition of the role that railways and railway journeys were relevant to many prisoners of war. The Memorial was declared the first military memorial of national significance located outside Canberra in 2008. Dedication services are held at the memorial on the Sunday closest to 6th of February, ANZAC day and on Remembrance Day. The memorial is of historical and aesthetic importance to the people of BallaratMonument made from carved bluestone, water feature and flagsInscribed with the names of 36,000 Australian men and women were held captive as prisoners by the enemy during the Boer War, World War 1, World War 2 and the Korean War. The listing is by surname and initials and shown by war.prisoners of war, boer war, world war 1, world war 2, korean war, lest we forget, peter blizzard

WWII historical significancePortrait of Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE (1915 - 2000)Vivian Bullwinkel, a Second World War army nursing sister, is best known as the sole survivor of the infamous Banka Island massacre, in which 21 of her colleagues were killed by Japanese troops. Her courage while a prisoner pf the Japanese for over three and a half years exemplified the bravery of Australian women in war, and her distinguished postwar career was marked by many humanitarian achievements.

This diary was handwritten by Alfred Broch over the course of four months in 1940. It was kept while Alfred Broch was travelling on the HMT Dunera and then during his detainment in the Hay internment camp.Bound with cotton and handwritten in pencil. Bound with cotton and handwritten in pencil.[selected passage translation from German, further translation available] : “Dunera” 10.VII – 6.IX.1940 First impression very depressing. Fears. Confusion with prisoners of war. Never mind. Corrected. Continuing further bad treatment. Boarding the ship assisted by rifle butts. Robbed as soon as we reached the deck. Impression of a death ship. Complete helplessness. No sleeping facilities. All sleep on the floor, on tables etc. Intended accommodation taken up by luggage cases. (barbed wire). Food good but only spoons. Next day: robbery from the cases. Own people steal. Purloined objects even include toothbrushes and toothpaste. Much to eat. Small convoy with one cruiser. In the same convoy a women’s transport which soon leaves us as it is bound for Canada and we are quite surprised. The English soldiers and officers have another side. While in the danger zone they only had a webbing belt and slippers. In case of torpedoes – expecting certain death. Bad air as all vents are closed. Other Inscriptions: Front page, upper right, underlined: "Alfred Broch" Front page, upper, underlined: "Notitz Buch" Front page, centre, underlined: "Hay 1941" Page 1, upper right: "Mittwoch 10. VII." Page 3, upper right: "10. VII. - 6. IX. 1940 Page 4, centre: "[...] ARANDORA STAR" Page 11, upper, underlined: "Von Liverpool Nach Hay / Mittwoch 10 VII" dunera, wwii, internment, jewish history & people

This object relates to Ivy Grace HALLANDAL. She was born on 27/11/1903 in Ballarat, VIC. Ivy Grace served in the Army (VF507143) enlisting on, 22/02/1943 in Kew, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUST ARMY MEDICAL WOMENS SERVICES as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 26/04/1946. Ivy Grace HALLANDAL was not a prisoner of war. Her next of kin is Ernest HALLANDAL. Ivy Grace Hallandal was awarded the Australia Service Medal 1939-1946 and the War Medal 1939-1945.Engraved - "J J McCarthy o/N A44955 R.A.N."personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to Fred Harold STRONG. He was born on 1/04/1890 in Chewton, VIC. Fred Harold served in the AIF (6844) enlisting on, 12/09/1916 in Chewton, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 1 TUN COY as a Army Non-Commissioned Sapper (SPR) on 03/08/1920. Fred Harold STRONG was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Caroline STRONG.No. A101217"To the Women of Australia"souvenirs, ballarat rsl, ballarat, badges, women, home front, wwii, second world war, world war two

This object relates to Lillian Ruby SMITH. She was born on 17/09/1920 in Sebastopol, VIC. Lillian Ruby served in the Army (VF345511) enlisting on, 24/06/1942 in Sebastopol, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUST WOMENS ARMY SERV as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 14/01/1946. Lillian Ruby SMITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Ruby SMITH.second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, medical, ballarat rsl, ballarat

This object relates to Lillian Ruby SMITH. She was born on 17/09/1920 in Sebastopol, VIC. Lillian Ruby served in the Army (VF345511) enlisting on, 24/06/1942 in Sebastopol, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUST WOMENS ARMY SERV as a Army Non-Commissioned Corporal / Bombardier (CPL/LBDR) on 14/01/1946. Lillian Ruby SMITH was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Ruby SMITH.equipment/gear, ballarat rsl, ballarat