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Aerial view of Changi POW Camp, Singapore Island
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
The buildings were originally the barracks of the Gordon Highlanders, a regiment of the British Regular Army. The square and surrounding buildings were used by the Japanese to house all the Australian...ART28535.001
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Aerodrome POW Camp, Tavoy
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
An attap thatched palm hut at the Aerodrome Prisoner of War Camp. The kitchens can be seen on the right detached from the main building. This was one of a number of Japanese prisoner of war camps in t...ART28535.025
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A folio of drypoints from drawings made in captivity 1942-1945: embossed olive-green faux leather volume containing 35 pages of prints and one watercolour of figures, landscapes and vessels
Art
Maker: Parkin, Ray
A folio of drypoints from drawings made in captivity 1942-1945 on the Burma-Thailand railway. The cover is embossed olive green paper (faux leather), stitched with green paper and lined with green sho...ART90933
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A Japanese sergeant
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Depicts a portrait of a Japanese Sergeant of the Imperial Japanese Army.ART28535.023
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Alcorn, Gordon Charles (Warrant Officer, b.1923 - d.2011)
Private Record
Maker: Alcorn, Gordon Charles
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 421289 Warrant Officer Gordon Charles Alcorn, 354 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada, England and India, 1941-1945. Wallet ...PR04564
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Alfred Verne Chapman Toose, formerly of the 2/18th Battalion AIF, interviewed by James Burfitt
Sound
Maker: Toose, Alfred Verne Chapman 'Verne' Burfitt, James
Interview with Verne Toose ( NX12347 ) a member of 2/18th Battalion, speaking about events around the defence and fall of Singapore in WW2, Changi POW camp and other matters. Upon its arrival in Sing...S00619
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Arakan, Burma. C. 1944-10. During a tour of six RAF forward airfields on the Arakan Front, Lord ...
Photograph
Arakan, Burma. C. 1944-10. During a tour of six RAF forward airfields on the Arakan Front, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Commander of the South-East Asia Command, stops to talk to Leading Aircraftma...SUK13158
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Arthurson, A C (Corporal, 13th Australian General Hospital, "F" Force)
Manuscript
Maker: Arthurson, Alexander Cyril 'Lex'
MANUSCRIPT TITLED "THE STORY OF THE 13TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL" FOLLOWS UNIT FROM FORMATION IN AUSTRALIA IN 1941, POSTING TO SINGAPORE, CAPTIVITY IN CHANGI AND OTHER AREAS OF SINGAPORE, "F" FORC...MSS1377
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A two star private
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A sketch of a typical two star private of the Imperial Japanese Army. Privates have either one, two or three stars on their jacket lapels and a Lance Corporal has a plain gold star.ART28535.022
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Aussies in Burma
Film
Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel item on Australians serving with RAF P-47 Thunderbolt and Hawker Hurricane equipped squadrons in Burma. Newsreel compiled from F02143 and F02142F10195
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Australian captain of a liberator (Pilot Officer Leslie Hendy)
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of A410333 Pilot Leslie Arthur Hendy, Australian captain of a B24 Liberator, No 159 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, Burma campaign.ART22386
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Babb, C H (Chaplain, British Army)
Private Record
Maker: Babb, C H
BABB'S DIARY RECORDING JOURNEY BY BABB AND OTHER EX PRISONERS OF WAR OF JAPANESE ALONG BURMA SIAM RAILWAY LINE FROM BANGKOK TO THANBYUZAYAT TO POINT OUT LOCATION OF GRAVE SITES TO WAR GRAVES COMMISSIO...PRMF0069
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Barrett, Ken T (Lance Corporal)
Manuscript
Maker: Barrett, Ken T
Bound carbon copy of transcript of Barrett's experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. It was written by Barrett after the war from memory. He describes the capitulation in Java, travels, work...MSS0764
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Bashford, Frederick Hugh (MID, Chaplain, 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station b.1904 - d.1950)
Private Record
Maker: Bashford, Frederick Hugh
Diary maintained while prisoner of the Japanese in Burma, working on the railway at various camps, including Thanbyuzayat, Reptu, 100 Kilo. Records daily activities, food, camp conditions, deaths by e...PR90/158
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Bayly, Norman William (Flying Officer, 45 Sqn RAF)
Private Record
Maker: Bayly, Norman William
INTERVIEW WITH S/LDR BAYLY, RELATING TO EVENTS IN BURMA FROM FEB 1942, UNTIL EVACUATION FROM BURMA, MARCH 1943. INCLUDES A LIST OF RAAF PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO 45 SQN, BURMA, 1942PR87/032
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Besley, Harvey
Manuscript
Maker: Besley, Harvey
"Six Year in Uniform". Reminiscences based on original diaries, papers and experiences. Includes information on Flight Sergeant Besley's enlistment with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and discu...MSS1056
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British products fight in Burma
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Supply. It depicts photographs of a variety of scenarios that took place during the general campaign to protect India from the Japanese advanc...ARTV06438
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BURMA'S GOVERNOR AND G.O.C. HIS EXCELLENCY SIR REGINALD HUGH DORMANSMITH, GOVERNOR OF BURMA WITH ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
BURMA'S GOVERNOR AND G.O.C. HIS EXCELLENCY SIR REGINALD HUGH DORMANSMITH, GOVERNOR OF BURMA WITH LIEUT GENERAL ALEXANDER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE ARMY IN BURMA. (NEGATIVE BY B.M.I.).012325
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Candish, Doug (Private, b: 1915)
Manuscript
Maker: Candish, Doug
Part of manuscript (which was later published as `We who survived') detailing experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese. Covers forced `death march' from Ban Pong to Kani Sonkurai camp as part of F Fo...MSS1627
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Cane crusher, Kalunpe
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Sketch of a crude sugar cane crusher made by the monks of a Buddist monastery a short way out of Kalunpe, Burma.ART28535.031