Historical information

Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.

Physical description

Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope.

Inscriptions & markings

Line 1: I J
Line 2: (identification number) 50518
Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG HOEJ
Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc
So Tjeng Leng Hoej
Date of birth 4-8-1934
No 4 A Camp Tatura