Hardback with dustcoverOriginally published as Prisoners of War by Penguin Books in 1992. This new edition published by The Five Mile Press Ltd. 2014

Diary covers the period from November 1942 to September 1944. Waters was executed by the Japanese in New Guinea in March 1945. The autograph book belonged to Waters mother (Maude), and records the appreciation of the service personnel who lodged at her residence in Bridge Street, Hampton.WW 2 diary, notes, and sketches of Peter Waters (410186 RAAF 80 Sqn).peter waters, maude waters, ww2, prisoners of war, raaf, 80 squadron

Dark blue softcover book. Title and author printed along spine in white print. Front cover has white and green print and a black and white image of Prisoner Of War medical personnel operating on a patient, watched over by soldiers.non-fictionThis book is an extension of the history of the 2/10th Field Regiment which was formed in Brisbane more than sixty years ago. Its members came from all parts of Queensland. After Singapore and Changi many of its members were dispersed to Burma, Thailand, Borneo and Japan. - from Trove 2/10th australian army field regiment, 2/10th, wwii prisoners, ww2 prisoners, world war two prisoners

Paperback book with a red cover that has a colour photo of an elderly man on the cover and spine, and white writing on the cover and spinenon-fiction'Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop is known for looking after the men under his command during their time as prisoners of war. However, many would not know about his involvement in the Colombo Plan, his pioneering period in cancer surgery, and his time as a young and brilliant student who also represented Australia in rugby.' [From Trove record]world war two, wwii, ww2, japan, prisoners of war

Paperback book with a yellow dustjacket that has a sepia photo on the cover and black writing on the cover and spinenon-fiction'Courageous men and women suffered and the lives of many were sacrificed when Rabaul fell to the Japanese in 1942. The Author was a civilian nurse from the Government Hospital in Rabaul and in Not Now Tomorrow she tells her story; a story of the Rabaul nurses - prisoners of the Pacific War.' [From back of dust jacket]australian nurses, world war two, wwii, ww2, rabaul, japan, prisoners of war

Paperback book with a yellow dustjacket that has a sepia photo on the cover and black writing on the cover and spinenon-fiction'Courageous men and women suffered and the lives of many were sacrificed when Rabaul fell to the Japanese in 1942. The Author was a civilian nurse from the Government Hospital in Rabaul and in Not Now Tomorrow she tells her story; a story of the Rabaul nurses - prisoners of the Pacific War.' [From back of dust jacket]australian nurses, world war two, wwii, ww2, rabaul, japan, prisoners of war

Green cloth bound book with a gold compass symbol on the front cover and gold printed heading and author on the spine.non-fictionIn 1942, a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. this engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. [From Trove]wwii, world war ii, ww2, betty jeffrey, prisoners of war, australian army nursing service

Green cloth bound book with a gold compass symbol on the front cover and gold printed heading and author on the spine.non-fictionIn 1942, a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. this engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. [From Trove]wwii, world war ii, ww2, betty jeffrey, prisoners of war, australian army nursing service

Green cloth bound book with a gold compass symbol on the front cover and gold printed heading and author on the spine.non-fictionIn 1942, a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. this engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. [From Trove]wwii, world war ii, ww2, betty jeffrey, prisoners of war, australian army nursing service

DVD made by Gabriel Hermes of the unveiling of the monument to those Malvern Depot employees who died during the First World War. See the pdf file for a synopsis of the DVD and some screenshots. Present were: Kelly O’Dywer MP – Federal Member for Higgins Cr Melina Sehr – Mayor City of Stonnington Jim Nadda – Manager of Lines Malvern Tram Depot Gabriel Hermes – President of the Prahran Historical and Arts Society Lorraine Sage – President of the Malvern Historical Society Special Guest – Norm Maddock - WW2 veteran, Prisoner of War and Union Assistant Secretary. Records the depot staff who died while on Active service: Armstrong John A – Senior Receiver Bennett, Robert – Conductor Collet, Earnest Oswald – Ticket Clerk Coulton, Ernest – Motorman Eden, John Henry – Conductor Freeman, Thomas Frederick – trackman Garnham, Alfred Jesse – Motorman Harvey, James Henry – Motorman Hill, William John – Conductor McSweeny, John – Ticket Examiner Still, J - Trackman Tram D1 3537 was present at the service. Yields information about the event to mark those trammies from Malvern depot who died during World War 1DVD - white clear plastic case with unmarked Sony DVDOn front - WW1 Monument Malvern Tram Depot - staff that died in 1915 War.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern depot, anzac, world war 1, memorials

Khaki and Green is a summary of the scope of the activities of the Australian soldiers since last they related their experiences, in book form. To their homeland. It speaks of desert and jungle epitomising the two major regions of the campaign in which Australians have participated since October 1942 - the overthrow of Rommel's forces at El Alamein and the smashing of the Chinese in Papua.Collection of servicemen recounts, poems and cartoons from World War 2Faded light green hardcover front and back with title in centre symmetrical green and back lettering (shadowed) With the Australian Army at home and overseas. Text is repeated on spine of book. Front and back inside pages has an illustrations of a kit bag and it's contents and text - Palestine, United Kingdom, Egypt, Libya, Greece, Crete, Eritrea, Cyprus, Syria, Siam, Malaya, Java, Ambon, Ceylon, China, New Britain, Ocean islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon's, Papua, Timor, Dutch New Guinea. Photos, illustrations, cartoons, poems. There are three copies held at the Lara RSL Sub Branch.To the memory of fallen comrades ‘They gave their lives. For the public gift they received a praise which never ages and a tomb most glorious – not so much the tomb in which they lie, but that in which their fame survives, to be remembered forever when occasion comes for word or dead…. ‘ blaney, aif, 6th and 7th division, poetry, middle east, south west pacific, darwin, nassau bay, kokoda, rats of moresby, bullybeef, night patrol, jungle fighters, prisoners of war, world war 2, ww2

Made possibly by a jewler while a priosner of the Japanese in WW2Small Bracelett made of grey metal in a filigree (Very Fine) Pattern with green bottle glass in a metal mount (one is missing entirely) Very small Rising Sun to front of bracelett. Joining link held together by a split pin, other links looped together with chain.Fusal. Terling. Silver 935. On rear of Rising Sun On the Rising Sun- Kings Crown. Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesbracelet,, pow. prisoner of war

Retrieved from original location by Kevin Myers during official military preparations for a Hellfire Pass memorial in recognition of the allied POW lives lost during construction of the Burma-Thailand railway during WW2.Direct connection between local (Montmorency and Victorian) soldiers in WW2 and the work undertaken by allied prisoners of the Japanese Army.Steel spikes used in construction of the Burma-Thailand railway during WW2.Noneprisoner of war, burma, ww2, railway

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

Title Page to folder. "BENDIGO/ PRISONERS OF WAR/ who died in camp or on the death marches, World War 2/ SANDAKAN/ Borneo". Names listed; Francis Robert BURCHNALL VX64477 Francis Alan BURCHNALL VX58285 Harold Mervyn GILL VX62613 Keith JONES VX30350 Charles Henry KING VX63472 William Patrick SHEPHERD VX66586 Raymond James Russell WHYTE VX64181Folder with A4 plastic pockets. Folder cover - front clear plastic. Back - blue plastic. Plastic spiral bound. 18 pages - cut, plain, white colour A4 paper. Black ink print. Illustrations - black and white photographs. francis robert burchnall, francis alan burchnall, harold mervyn gill, keith jones, charles henry king, william patrick shepherd, raymond james russell whyte, publication, folder, biographies, sandakan, reference

"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

Miniature Medals, all original, court mounted. 1. USA - Prisoner of War Medal. 2. USA - Philippine Campaign Medal. 3. USA - Haitian Campaign Medal (1915 & 1920-1921). 4. USA - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Clasp. 5. USA - Philippine Defence Medal (WW2). 6. USA - Philippine Liberation Medal. pbt555to560, bob english collection, passchendaele barracks trust

Details from Dust Cover. "THE COURAGEOUS LIFE OF/ WEARY DUNLOP/ Surgeon, Prisoner-of-War, Life-Saving Leader and/Legend of the Thai-Burma Railway".Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black colour buckram with gold colour print on spine. Dustcover - paper with gold, blue and white colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in colour, top front informal portrait photograph of Weary Dunlop with background jungle scene with railway work party of Japanese guards, railway sleepers and POW soldier. Back cover - formal portrait in uniform of Weary Dunlop. 540 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs, painting and drawings. Handwritten information on Title page. Handwritten details - black ink pen. "14-11-25/ Steve/I hope you and the Bendigo Military Museum love this! Kind regards/ Peter Fitzsimons".publication, book, military history, biography, ww2, weary dunlop

Various official war photos from WW2. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.1. Photo of Australian troops in Syria 1942, sheltering from the sun under the ruins of an aqueduct. 2. Image of Australian Soldiers marching through the streets of Melbourne to stimulate recruitment and investments, with crowds lining the street. 3. Photo of British Forces in Burma in Feb 1945 who were pursuing retreating Japanese Forces. They were talking to local Burmese Tribesmen. 4. Image of Japanese Prisoner climbing out of an artillery placement in the jungle.1. to 3. Photos have detailed description glued to back. 4. The back is blank.collection of william (bill) thomason, photographs, ww2

Australian Chinese service people from WW2 photographs. Exhibition held at the Bendigo & District R.S.L. 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. Servicewoman wearing RAAF Service uniform - Portrait. 2. Serviceman wearing AIF uniform - Portrait. 3. Serviceman wearing RAAF flying uniform - Informal Portrait.Printed information - black ink print. 1. "PHYLIS CHAN" wearing her winter Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Uniform and hat". 2. "ALEC CHEW M.B.E. was a Prisoner of War in Ambon, an island off the western tip of Irianjia. He escaped with 7 other prisoners, and tramped across the island away from the camp. With the help of local islanders and Dutch authorities, they used a variety of canoes, prau, and boats to island hop their way to Darwin. Shortly afterwards, Alec returned to the islands hoping to rescue other stranded soldiers. He later joined "Z Force". commandos who remained behind enemy lines to cause disruption to the enemy and gain as much useful information as possible for the allied armies. 3. "GEORGE FONG" joined the RAAF in 1942. He was an Engineering student at Melbourne University and a talented jazz musician. George was mustered as an airman pilot, commissioned in 1943, and sent to Britain. He was transferred to the Middle East in 1944, and his plane was lost at sea, near Palestine in 1945.lphotographs, chinese, ww2, phylis chan, alec chew, george fong

Australian Chinese Servicemen from WW1 & WW2 photographs. Exhibition held at the Bendigo & District RSL, post 2010.1.2.3. Photographs on photographic paper, enlarged black and white portrait. Mount - red and blue colour cardboard, double mount with top area containing the photograph, lower area printed information. 1. Serviceman in uniform, portrait. 2. Serviceman in uniform, portrait. 3. Two Servicemen in uniform, full length informal portrait, WW1.Printed information - black ink print. 1. “GEORGE SANG” - served with the 17th Light Horse Regiment in Papua New Guinea, Bougainville and Darwin. He was a prisoner of war under the Japanese but managed to escape. 2. “SAM TONGWAY”enlisted on the 6th June 1917. He tried to enlist in 1916, but was rejected in medical grounds (regulations against those of a Chinese background). He embarked with Reinforcements to A.M.C. on the 6th May 1918. As an Army Signaller he transferred in Egypt to the Division Signalling Company in France in France with his brother Hedley. During World War 2 he served in the Air Training Corps. 3. “COLLIN YOUNG” shown here with his brother ELLIS, joined up in 1842 when he was seventeen and a half. He served in an artillery unit as an anti-tank gunner. With another artillery unit, he toured Queensland and New South Wales, then was posted to an anti-aircraft gun station in Darwin. photographs, australian/chinese, ww1, ww2

Letter from a POW from Germany, identified as "B.J. Groom", 2/6th Battn 2 AIF taken prisoner in Greece 1941 and interned at XVIIIA WOLFSBERG, AUSTRIA. From husband to his wife, Betty. Part of the collection of Bill Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.White paper letter written in pencil from an Australian POW in Austria to his wife in Australia. Folds up in 4 pages into an envelope. On the front is some phrases in German. On one folded section is name and address of the receiver and on another is name and number of sender. Both of these pages have a sticker saying "3 opened by censor". At the top of page is a fold that inserts into a slit on page 3 to fold a nice envelope.Detailed letter dated "28/7/43". Addressed to "Mrs B. Groom, 29 Gordon Street, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia" Stamped "Passed by Censor 382".collection of william (bill) thomason, letter, ww2, prisoner of war, b.j. groom

From Title Page "Prisoners of War/ From Gallipoli to Korea".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard. Red, black and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - black and white photographs. Front and spine - group of soldiers with guard. Back - group of nurses (Army and Civilian). 754 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated, black and white photographs.publication, books, military history, pow's, ww2

Maxwell Barry Cowden VX19297 enlisted in the 2/nd AIF on 30.5.1940 age 18 years (put his age up to 21) in 2/2 Pioneer Battalion AIF, embarked for the Middle East 8.4.1941, promoted L/Cpl 25.6.1941, promoted Cpl 29.10.1941, took part in the Syrian Campaign. On 31.1.1942 the unit embarked for Australian but were diverted to Java to defend it, disembarked 18.2.1942. Java surrendered and they were taken POW, reported MIA on 30.4.1942 then after as POW. As a POW he worked on the Burma Railway. In December 1944 they were on the Hell Ship AWA Maru and sailed for Japan to work in the Coal Mines arriving mid Jan 1945. He was repatriated back to Australia on the HMS Formidable, discharged on 28.11.1945 with the rank of Cpl. Refer also Cat No 7077.Brown wood frame with gold edge, contains a photo and medals on a green background re a WW2 soldier/POW. The medals are a mixture of official and unofficial not in the correct order. Medals top. 1. Miniature Dutch medal 1942 - 45 official. 2. Prisoner of war medal, commemorative unofficial. Centre row. 1.Dutch medal 1942 - 45 official. 2. Africa star, official. 3. 1939 - 45 Star, official. 4. Pacific Star, official. 5. Front line service medal, unofficial. Bottom. 1. Defence medal, official. 2.Australian Service medal 1939 - 45, official. 3. For Combatant duties in active service, unofficial. 4. Foreign service medal, unofficial. 5. British war medal 1939 - 45, official."Max Cowden VX19297 2/2 Pioneer Battalion AIF"award, medals, photo, pow, 2/2

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