Document - An account of the German internees from Iran

From the Collection of Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan S Tatura VIC

Description

A dark blue hard cover. Top right hand corner "Archival records German Internment Camps in Australia.

Size

L 31 cm x W 26 cm x D 4 cm

Object Registration

C0775

Keywords

german internees, dunera, iran, gerhard meinke

Historical information

An interesting account of the German internees from Iran. The names, hut allocations, hut leaders, when transferred to Tatura, 1944, when repatriated, their entertainment including plays, violin concert. The book found in the Sydney Hotel and then secret and confidential report. Tatura 8 September 1940 internees ex HMT Dunera ex Port Melbourne - 518 internees who disembarked 3 September 1940.

When Made

1943-1992

Inscriptions & Markings

As above

Last updated

10 Oct 2018 at 1:10PM