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Arrival of evacuated POW from Sumatra at Singapore
Film
Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
Although Sumatra had not yet been occupied by Allied troops, Dakota aircraft of RAF, RAAF, and Royal New Zealand Air Force started flying POW and internees to Singapore on 15 September 1945. By 17 Sep...F07341
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Barrett, Leonard Henry (Private, 2/40 Battalion, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Barrett, Leonard Henry
IOU FOR 15 POUNDS ISSUED BY H B MORDY TO PTE BARRETT DURING THEIR POW PERIOD UNDER THE JAPANESE AND A SMALL PENCIL SKETCHPR83/184
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Cameron, William Stuart (Bill)
Private Record
Maker: Cameron, William Stuart (Bill)
This collection contains five items in total; two original letters written by TX3427 Private William Stuart (Bill) Cameron of 2/40 Battalion, as well as three accompanying items. The first letter is d...PR00860
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Chick, Allan Clifford (Corporal, b.1920)
Private Record
Maker: Chick, Allan Clifford
Personal papers of TX3350 Private (later Corporal) Allan Clifford Chick, 2/40 Battalion, prisoner of war (POW) Java and Japan, and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). The bulk of the papers ...PR85/189
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Groom, John D'Oyley (Captain, b.1916 - d.1995)
Private Record
Maker: Groom, John D'Oyley (Jock)
Collection of TX2131 Captain Jock Groom, 2/40 Battalion, compiled while a prisoner of war from 1942-1945. Comprises a notebook kept by Groom, recording names of soldiers who served with the 2/40th B...PR03216
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Holloway, Reginald Alex (Private, b.1917 - d.1985)
Manuscript
Maker: Holloway, Reginald Alex
57 page manuscript entitled "Brief notes on POW Life: Timor, Java, Thailand, Japan 16th July 1940 to 20th October 1945". The manuscript details the experiences of TX3894 Private Reginald Alex Holloway...MSS1961
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Leggatt, William Watt DSO MC (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1894 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Leggatt, William Watt
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Lieutenant Colonel William Watt Leggatt, DSO, MC, 2/40 Infantry Battalion, Timor and Changi, 1942-1946. Collection contains records prepared by ...PR89/099
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1. McGrath-Kerr, Peter. 2. Jobling, Eric M (1. Sergeant, 2/40th Bn and POW, Nagasaki. 2. Gunner, Raa and POW, Nagasaki)
Private Record
NUMBERS AND NATIONALITIES OF PRISONERS. COPIES OF PRISONER INFORMATION CARDS. BRIEF DIARY 1942-1945 - OF JOBLING - INCLUDES NOMINAL ROLLS. NOMINAL ROLL OF MISSING, DEAD AND BELIEVED DEAD, AND LIST OF ...3DRL/7887
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Murray, James (Captain, 2/40th Bn, AIF b: c. 1907 d.1977)
Private Record
Maker: Murray, James
EARLY LETTERS RELATING TO MURRAYS SCHOOLING. LETTERS WRITTEN BY MURRAY TO HIS PARENTS, FROM ENLISTMENT IN 1940 UNTIL HE BECAME A POW IN TIMOR, IN 1942. LETTERS WRITTEN BY MURRAY'S PARENTS IN TASMANIA ...PR87/194
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Renshaw, Thomas Sealy (Lieutenant); Renshaw, Phil (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Papers associated with the service of Lieutenant (Lt) Thomas Sealy Renshaw who enlisted with the 16th Battalion during the First World War as a Second Lieutenant. Lt Renshaw's three children, Corporal...PR01782
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Sandilands, Cliveden Edward
Manuscript
Maker: Sandilands, Cliveden Edward
"Burnt rice and bamboo". Memoir of prisoner of war (POW) life based on notes made by Mr Cliveden Edward Sandilands who was a POW of the Japanese in Timor, Java, Singapore and Sumatra. He describes his...MSS1039
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Scott, James Henry 'Jim' (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to VX37236 James Henry 'Jim' Scott, 2/40 Battalion, 1940-1964. The collection primarily documents his experience as a Japanese Prisoner of War in South East Asia and Japan. It cont...PR04023
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Stanley, Louis Albert
Private Record
Maker: Stanley, Louis Albert
One original two foolscap page letter dated 9 September 1945 and handwritten from Thailand by TX4839 Private (Pte) Stanley, Louis Albert (known as 'Jim'), 2/40 Infantry Battalion AIF, to his sister Mr...PR05547
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Williams, Ronald George (Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.1977)
Private Record
Maker: Hay, Emma Williams, Ronald George
Copy of a story written by Lieutenant Williams' granddaughter, Emma Hay, relating his experiences of service in the Second World War. Williams served with 2/40 Battalion and became a POW of the Japan...PR01764