Photograph was taken on the 10 March 1945 of two family groups of German internees at no 3 camp Tatura Victoria. Back row (left to right): Helga Girschik, Rudolf Girschik, Lothar Streker and Daniel Streker. Front row (left to right): Peter Girschik (standing), Elfriede Girschik holding baby Herbert, Elisabeth Streker and Liselotte Streker. AWM number 030245/04

Black and white photograph 3 men and a girl standing behind a boy standing and 3 ladies sitting. Lady on left is holding a baby. Tree stump to right of photograph with a tree behind the men and barracks behind that.

818 in front of ladies

camp 3 tatura, helga girschik, rudolf girschik, lothar streker, daniel streker, peter girschik, elfriede girschik, herbert girschik, elisabeth streker, liselotte streker, german internees ww2, 030245/04

The CD tells the story of the Templer Society of Australia and how they came to Australia. The story of 10 Templer families. The typed sheets are a transcript of what is on the CD.

Black multi ring folder containing CD and 9 pages of typing. Round CD with coloured picture of hut and trees. Writing in black. In black and clear case.

Temple Society of Australia 80 Years in Australia German Internment 1941 -1947 by Doris Frank (MP4)

templer society, ernst lewandowsky, alfons konig, lothar bohmer, dr wilhelm eilers, rudolf girschik, fritz lippmann, wilhelm eppinger, hedwig schnerring, wilhelm fugmann, dr martin winkle, doris frank, camp 10 loveday sa, camp 1a internment camp, richard graze, oscar hahn, ekkehard beinssen, werner glockemann

The story is written by Ingrid Stephen, daughter of Hans Barth who was an internee in camp 1 during WW2. She wrote the story for her children as part of their knowledge and heritage, the history of how and why she arrived in Australia and her life in this wonderful country which has been so good to her and her family. Tells what her father went through from capture to release.

A white book with a sepia colour photograph, in centre, of a lady and child. Title at top and author below, in black writing. Family photograph on back in colour.

ingrid barth, ingrid stephen, hans barth, john stephen, camp 1 internees

Typed copy of original document which was hand written in a letter to Lurline Knee (Museum Researcher). Tells of her memories of being in the Camp 1 Hospital.

2 plastic sleeves with 3 pages of typed material titled "Recollections of Sister Pat Slater AANS at Camp 1 Hospital 1944".

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sister pat slater, camp 1 hospital

Photograph depicts the garden at the AWAS quarters at Camp 13 Murchison.

Black and white photograph of a garden. Stone wall at bottom of the picture, flowers and lawn behind. Huts to the right. Left of centre is a flag pole with a hedge behind. Trees in distance.

awas quarters, camp 13, murchison pow camp, camp gardens

AWAS sisters from Tatura Group internment camps. Rear: Sisters S O'Shannessy, M Morrison and E Chalmers. Seated: Sisters Robinson, D Evans, M Peck and Lorraine Danson.

Black and white photograph of 7 nursing sisters, 3 standing, 4 seated, in uniform. Building behind them and a tree on the far right. Sister on right has a hat on.

sister o'shannessy, sister morrison, sister chalmers, sister robinson, sister evans, sister peck, sister lorraine danson, awas

Sisters Trix Moore and Vi Elliott were AWAS sisters at Tatura Internment Group during WW2.

Black and white photograph of two AWAS Sisters, in uniform, standing together with a hut directly behind them.

sister trix moore, sister vi elliott, awas, tatura internment group

Corporal W E Brown was recruited to continue to serve in the AMF for a period of two years from 30 April 1946. He served at Murchson Camp 13 during WW2.

Black and white copy of a document from the Australian Army. ID no, name and rank and signature of person being recuited.

corporal w e brown, amf, camp 13 murchison, australian army, australian army recruitment

Story is of the ball held to commemorate the second anniversary of the Battalion.

Piece of white paper with black writing, Photocopy of an articles in "POW WOW". Page has two sections, representing two pages of the article. Heading across the top and date with line under that. Story, photograph of a chef and an officer standing either side of a cake. Right hand section continues the story. Under the story is a fire and chimney, smoke coming out the chimney. An officer standing in front of the fire with hands on hips. Under him is a poem.

lieutenant colonel tackaberry, victory hall tatura, pow wow

Gerhard Schneider was a POW during WW2 . Photograph is of him and his wife in 1940.

Black and white photograph of a woman standing in front of a man in a German Uniform. Both are looking to the right of the photograph.

gerhard schneider, pow ww2

Book presented to the Museum from Tatura RSL showing the work that went into creating the Tatura Water Tower Mural. The Water tower on the north side, depict a full size picture of Sir John Monash in uniform. The south side of the tower depicts a thread of poppies. Sir John was the engineer who designed the water tower which was opened in 1912. A letter from Tatura RSL is in the book.

White hard covered book. Front has two pictures of a water tower. One has poppies on it and the other a man in Army uniform. Back cover has to picture of part of a building with Victory Hall on it and the Australian flag up a flag pole flying.

tatura rsl, tatura water tower mural, sir john monash, water tower engineers

The sketch was drawn by artist Hans von Gruenewaldt. The sketch depicts Peter Mueller acting in the role of Custodian Krach in Hosterhaus, a play put on in camp 13. Both men were POW's in Camp 13 during WW2.

Colour photograph copy of a sketch (on foam backing) of a red haired man wearing a white jacket which has double lines running down and a single line across. He has a red scarf tied around his neck and a red vest with 6 buttons. He has his thumbs in his armholes and fist closed. Trousers are white with black stripes running vertically. Standing behind a corner shaped wooden divider with 6 uprights. A black top hat on his head.

hans von gruenewaldt, camp 13 artists, camp 13 internees, peter mueller

The sketch was drawn byartist Hans von Gruenewaldt. The pilot is Peter Mueller, a Luftwaffe navigator/bomber in North Africa in WW2. Both men were POW's in Camp 13 during WW2.

Colour photograph copy of a sketch (on foam backing) of a grey haired man wearing a brown wool lined flight jacket with wool collar. He is holding a pipe in his mouth. 3 stripes (sergeant) on his sleeve.

hans von gruenewaldt, camp 13 artists, camp 13 internees, peter mueller

Max Mader was a German internee in the Tatura group of internment camps during WW2.

Black and white photograph of a man sitting between two girls with trees in the background. He is dressed in a dark suit. Girl on left dressed in a light coloured skirt and jacket. The girl on right is in a dark skirt and light jacket. Photograph is on a foam backing.

max mader, german internee, tatura group internment camps

Johann Schmitz was an internee at Tatura group during WW2.

Black and white photograph of a man, head and shoulders, in a light coloured suit jacket, dark tie and white shirt. Plain background.

johann schmitz, tatura group internment camps, ww2 internment camps

Photograph is of Private Peter Charles Begnone who was a guard in Camp 4 in 1946/1947.

Sepia photograph (copy) which has been cut to take out some of the background. Photograph is of a man (head, shoulders and chest) in uniform.

High Street Studios Melbourne

peter charles begnone, camp 4 guard

Photograph depicts the teachers and children in Camp 3. All were internees during WW2.

Sepia photograph of 3 men with a group of children standing in front of them. A hut is at the back of them.

camp 3 teachers, camp 3 children

Gotthold Schnerring, his wife, Matron Schnerring and family were internees in Camp 3 Rushworth during WW2. Matron Schnerring was in charge of the camp hospital. Photograph depicts Gotthold Schnerring and Willy Grozinger standing behind Helga and Guenther Schnerring and Brunhild and Ilse Grozinger. Photograph taken 7 March 1945.

Sepia photograph of 2 men standing behind 4 children (3 girls and a boy). Behind is a garden and behind that is a hut.

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gotthold schnerring, matron schnerring, willy grozinger, guenther schnerring, brunhild grozinger, ilse grozinger, helga schnerring

Helene Moll was an internee in Camp 3 and was a midwifery sister at Finschafen Lutheran Mission NG and at the camp hospital. Photograph is of her with 6 children she helped deliver. They are: Kate, Traud and Walter Wied, cousin Else Helbig, Theo Baer (on Sister Moll's lap) and his sister Gerda (obscured).

Black and white photograph of a lady sitting on the ground with 6 children. Trees in the background.

helene moll, kate wied, traud wied, else helbig, theo baer, gerda baer, camp 3 children

Julius Kresny was a superintendent at Raffles Hotel Singapore before being interned. He came over on the Queen Mary and was in Camp 3 Rushworth. He joined the 8th employment company.

Black and white photograph of a man front on but head looking to the right of photograph. Dressed in a suit and tie.

julius kresny, raffles hotel singapore, queen mary liner

Guntram Gohl was an internee with his family in Camp 3 Rushworth. He died on the 28 September 1945 and was buried in Tatura Cemetery.

Sepia photograph of a grave covered with flowers. A couple of women to the left and a man and child to the right. Pine trees in back ground.

guntram gohl, camp 3 rushworth, tatura cemetery, internee deaths

Guntram Gohl was an internee with his family in Camp 3 Rushworth. He died on the 28 September 1945 and was buried in Tatura Cemetery.

Sepia photograph of a the cross and flowers at a grave site. Weeds and pine trees in background.

G H Gohl

guntram gohl, camp 3 rushworth, tatura cemetery, internee deaths

Guntram Gohl was an internee with his family in Camp 3 Rushworth. He died on the 28 September 1945 and was buried in Tatura Cemetery.

Sepia photograph of a hearse behind a row of graves. Pine trees in the background. Photograph is blurry on right hand side.

guntram gohl, camp 3 rushworth, tatura cemetery, internee deaths

Guntram Gohl was an internee with his family in Camp 3 Rushworth. He died on the 28 September 1945 and was buried in Tatura Cemetery.

Sepia photograph of a group of people removing a coffin from a hearse. People to the right of the picture and graves behind them. Photograph is blurry on right hand side.

guntram gohl, camp 3 rushworth, tatura cemetery, internee deaths

Guntram Gohl was an internee with his family in Camp 3 Rushworth. He died on the 28 September 1945 and was buried in Tatura Cemetery.

Sepia photograph of a group of people (to the left of picture) walking along a dirt track with pine trees either side of the track. A hearse is following the people. The right side of the picture shows graves. Photograph is blurry.

guntram gohl, camp 3 rushworth, tatura cemetery, internee deaths