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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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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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Allanson, Roderick Thomas (Warrant Officer 2)
Private Record
Maker: Allanson, Roderick Thomas
Nominal Roll of 2/3 MG BN and "O" Force maintained while prisoner of Japanese in Java, Thailand and Japan. Details include Service and POW number, unit, next of kin, occupation. Camps include Konyu, H...PR90/067
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Allison, L J
Private Record
Maker: Allison, L J
Books, leaflets and other papers relating to Alex Johnson's POW experiences at Sonkrai.PR01408
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Anderson, W (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Anderson, W
Memoirs of service with the 2/29 Battalion in Malaya and captivity under the Japanese in Singapore and later in Thailand with 'F' Force.PR88/051
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Arneil, Stanley Foch (Sergeant, b.1918 - d.1992)
Private Record
Maker: Arneil, Stanley Foch
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX54846 Sergeant Stanley Foch "Stan" Arneil, 2/30th Battalion, prisoner of war, 1942-1945. The collection consists of a diary Arneil regularly ma...PR88/076
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AWM57 8 - [Records of the Allied Geographical Section, SWPA (South West Pacific Area):] [Thailand] Siam
Digitised Collection
AWM2018.8.520
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Barber, Sydney G (Major,)
Private Record
Maker: Barber, Sydney George
3 POW POSTCARDS FROM BARBER3DRL/6449
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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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Berry, Alexander Osborn (Sergeant, b.1910 - d.1990)
Private Record
Maker: Berry, Alexander Osborn
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX4183 Sergeant Alexander Osborn Berry, 2/10 Field Regiment, Second Australian Imperial Force, Malaya and Thailand, 1941-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – C...PR05160
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Berry, Bernard Kinkead (Captain, 2/10th Fld Regt, AIF b.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Berry, Bernard Kinkead
TYPED EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS WRITTEN BY MR BERRY IN 1983, DESCRIBING ASPECTS OF HIS EXPERIENCES AS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE IN SINGAPORE, MALAYA AND THAILAND. INCLUDES DETAILS OF THE BUKIT BAT...PR87/118
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Brunato, Madeleine
Manuscript
Maker: Brunato, Madeleine
Scrap book of articles and cuttings relating to the life and work of Private Bob Fox. He served as a horse breaker in the 3rd Light Horse Brigade in the 1914 - 1918 war and then in the 1939-1945 war w...MSS1061
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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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Capron, Donald Ellis (Flight Lieutenant, b.1915-d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Capron, Donald Ellis
Collection relating to the Second World War Service of 402637 Flight Lieutenant Donald Ellis Capron, No. 1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Burma and Australia, 1943-1945. Alongside 180 members ...PR05751
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Case for CP-16 movie camera and equipment: Neil Davis, Official War Correspondent
Heraldry
Maker: Samcine Ltd
Aluminium trunk with ridged finish, custom-made for carrying a CP-16 camera with carrying handle and clasps to the front. The interior is foam padded with compartments included for spare film magazine...REL/16879
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Casey, Albert (Private, b.1922 - d.1995)
Private Record
Maker: Casey, Albert
Typescript report titled 'Report on conditions of prisoners of war in Thailand May to December 1943'. The report was requested by the Japanese Imperial Army military police and compiled by POW officer...PR00701
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Chalker, Jack Bridger
Private Record
Maker: Brazil, Rob Chalker, Jack Commonwealth of Australia Kan, Willem C 'Wim' Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville
A collection of papers and sketches c 1942-1945 some of which are the work of Jack Bridger Chalker comprising: a typed copy of the Prisoner of War ( POW) working party list for Havelock Road Labour Ca...PR03008
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Chippendale, John William (b: 1919 - d: 2009)
Manuscript
Maker: Chippendale, John William
16 page typed memoir titled 'My time', written in 1997 by NX49101 Signalman (Sig) John William Chippendale, 8 Corps of Signals who was interned as a prisoner of war of the Japanese from 1942 until 194...MSS2114
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Cia (Central Intelligence Agency) Research Reports
Official Record
COPIES OF CIA RESEARCH REPORTS ON MATTERS OCCURRING IN ASIAORMF0066
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Clarke, Hugh Vincent (Bombardier, b.1919 - d.1996)
Private Record
Maker: Clarke, Hugh Vincent
Collection of five items relating to QX17307 Hugh Vincent Clarke who served with 2/10 Field Regiment and was a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Wallet 1 of 1 - comprises typescript copi...3DRL/6919
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Clarke, Hugh Vincent (Bombardier, b.1919 - d.1996)
Private Record
Maker: Clarke, Hugh Vincent
Collection relating to Hugh Vincent Clarke, author, formerly QX17307 Bombardier, 2/10 Field Regiment, Prisoner of War, No. 4 Camp Thailand, 1941-1945. This collection contains literary manuscripts,...PR85/196
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Coates, Albert E (Senior Surgeon, Malaya and Cmo, POW Hospital, Thailand)
Private Record
Maker: Coates, Albert Ernest
NOTEBOOK CONTAINING RECORDS OF AMPUTATIONS AND DEATHS AT 55 KILO CAMP, KHON KHUN, BURMA3DRL/6610
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Coates, Sir Albert Ernest (Lieutenant Colonel, OBE, 2/10th AGH, AIF b.1895 - d.1977)
Private Record
Maker: Coates, Albert Ernest
PAPERS OF LT COL SIR ALBERT COATES RELATING MAINLY TO HIS TIME AS COM ALLIED POW HOSPITAL NAKOM PATON INCLUDING DRAFTS OF REPORTS, OFFICIAL DIARIES OF THE HOSPITAL, ESSAYS AND RECOLLECTIONS BY OTHERS ...PR89/186
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Cody, Leslie (Staff Sergeant, b.1918 - d.2002)
Private Record
Maker: Cody, Leslie
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Staff Sergeant Leslie Cody, 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion, prisoner of war, 1940-1946. Wallet 1 of 1 - Original nominal roll of prisoners of war in ...PR91/001
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Collection of 40 images taken by a Japanese surveyor and exchanged in Thailand post war with QX15191 Arthur Francis Seary
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Japanese photographer
Kanchanaburi, Thailand. c. 1943. (Also called Kanburi by POWs). The entrance to the headquarters of the Japanese 5th railway regiment of the Southern Army Railway Corps, responsible for overseeing con...P00406.040
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Cooper, Arthur (Private, 2/20th Bn, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Cooper, Arthur
Placard held by Private Cooper, at Tampie prisoner of war camp as a form of punishment order by 'The Tiger', Guard Commander Warrant Officer Hiramatsu. The placard reads, 'This man was found at the Th...PR83/075
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Davis, Neil Brian (War Correspondent, b.1934 - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Davis, Neil Brian
Mixed papers relating to the career of photojournalist Neil Davis, who reported on numerous conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Includes diaries, reports, correspondence, articles, noteboo...PR00223
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Davis, Reginald Henry Saville (Squadron Leader; b.1912 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Davis, Reginald Henry Saville Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Squadron Leader Reginald Henry Saville Davis, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF. Collection consists of operational reports covering No. 1 Squadron's activity...PR82/058
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Dillon, F J (Lieutenant Colonel)
Private Record
Maker: Dillon, F J
Report prepared by Lieutenant Colonel F J Dillon for submission to the Japanese authorities following the disastrous experiences suffered on the railway by members of 'F' Force prisoner of war unit, M...PR88/095
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Distillery, Nakom Paton
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
The alcohol distillery and vinegar plant at Nakhon Pathom, Burma-Thailand Railway. The tent structure has bamboo framework and there are many containers and jars on the floor. Jack Chalker, serving i...ART90909
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Dodd, Francis W G (Private, 2/3rd Ord Store Coy, AIF d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Dodd, Francis W G
DIARY WITH BRIEF ENTRIES AND NOTES KEPT ON EMBARKATION AND CAPTURE IN SINGAPORE BY JAPANESE. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING DEATH IN THAI PRISON CAMP OF PTE DODD. CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE FROM CITI...PR86/344
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Doolan, Bernard Patrick (Sergeant, b.1910 - d.1999)
Private Record
Maker: Doolan, Bernard Patrick
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX9391 Sergeant Bernard Patrick “Barny” Doolan, 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion, Burma, Thailand and Australia, 1940-1944. Sergeant Doolan served with...AWM2017.366.11
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Dr Colin Juttner interviewed by Dr John Mitchell about his experiences as a POW on F Force on the Burma-Thailand Railway
Sound
Maker: Juttner, Colin Mitchell, John
SX14044 Captain Colin Percival Juttner, 2/9th Field Ambulance, relates his experiences as a medical officer (MO) and prisoner of war (POW) in F Force. This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John...S01504
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Dr Donald Dowie as a Flight Lieutenant, 1 Squadron, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell
Sound
Maker: Dowie, Donald Alexander Mitchell, John
649 Flight Lieutenant Donald Alexander (Don) Dowie, 1 Squadron, relates his experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) in H Force. This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John Mitchell, relating expe...S01508
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Dr Redmond Sheedy as a Sergeant, 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell
Sound
Maker: Sheedy, Redmond Stuart Parnell Mitchell, John
SX5435 Sergeant Redmond Stuart Parnell Sheedy, 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, relates his experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) in H Force. This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John Mitchell, r...S01506
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Duncan Harold Butler, as a member of A Company 2/12 Field Ambulance and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945
Sound
Maker: Butler, Duncan Harold Butler, Duncan Harold
Duncan Butler, an ex-Parson records his war experiences from the time he set out for Timor at Christmas 1941 with A Company 2/12 Field Ambulance, "Sparrow Force". Captured by the Japanese at Tjamplong...S00674
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Duncan, Ian Lovell (Captain, b.1915 - d.1994), AM
Private Record
Maker: Duncan, Ian Lovell
(1) Copy of medical record book dated 1 April 1943 to 24 January 1944, raised in Thailand. (2) Copy of documents from the back of the above book dated 1944/45. (3) Copy of Hospital Record Book III, da...PR86/276
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Dunlop, Sir Ernest Edward 'Weary' (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1907 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Dunlop, Ernest Edward 'Weary'
The papers of Sir Ernest Edward Dunlop document his life from 1922 to 1993 and cover his personal life, education, military and prisoner of war experiences and related post-war concerns, his medical c...PR00926
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Elliott, Jack William Weir (Captain, b.1907 - d.1999)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Elliott, Jack William Weir Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX4506 Captain Jack William Weir Elliott, Australian Army Postal Corps, Singapore and Australia, 1940-1950. Captain Elliott was in charge of esta...AWM2017.128.2
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End page of the folio of drypoints and one watercolour from drawings made in captivity 1942-1945
Art
Maker: Parkin, Ray
This is the end page of a folio of drypoints and one watercolour from drawings made in captivity 1942-1945 on the Burma-Thailand railway. The folio of drypoints were made from the original drawings th...ART90933.033
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Evans, Mervyn (Bill) (Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Evans, Mervyn
Letters (photocopies) written by QX14699 Sergeant Mervyn (Bill) Evans while serving with 2/26 Battalion to his sister Mrs. Blanche Hornibrook between 1941 and January 1942. Letters to August 1941 deta...PR00807
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Fagan, Tom H (Corporal, b.1911 - d.1983)
Private Record
Maker: Fagan, Tom H
TYPESCRIPT COPY OF DIARY KEPT BY CPL FAGAN WHILST A PRISONER OF THE JAPANESE IN BATAVIA, BURMA AND THAILAND. IT BEGINS WITH CHRISTMAS 1941 AND CONTINUES WITH SPACED BUT DETAILED ENTRIES UNTIL HIS RETU...PR87/230
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Farr, Robert William (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Farr, Robert William
Brown leatherbound exercise book containing handwritten entries in pencil concerning Australians, British, Americans and Dutch held as prisoners of war of the Japanese (POWs) in Java, Thailand & Malay...3DRL/6550
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Forbes, James William Kennedy (Jim) (Sergeant, b.1919 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Forbes, James William Kennedy (Jim)
Collection relating to 2/19 Battalion compiled by NX52562 Sergeant James William Kennedy Forbes, 2/19 Battalion, POW in Thailand. Collections consists of a nominal roll for A Force and Ramsay Force ha...PR03305
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For Weary
Art
Maker: Parkin, Ray
This page contains a book dedication to "Weary" Dunlop, for a folio of drypoints and one watercolour from drawings made in captivity 1942-1945 on the Burma-Thailand railway. Dunlop was an eminent surg...ART90933.034
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Fotheringham, Charles M (Colonel)
Private Record
Maker: Fotheringham, Charles Mervyn
Copy of a diary and memoirs of Colonel Charles M Fotheringham, who served with 4th Anti Tank Regiment, and became a prisoner of the Japanese, 15 February 1942 - 15 August 1945, in Changi and on the Bu...PR01341
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Frampton, H J (Private, POW, Changi)
Private Record
Maker: Frampton, H J
DIARY - BRIEF REGULAR ENTRIES COVERING ARRIVAL IN BATAVIA, CAPTURE BY THE JAPANESE AND POW EXPERIENCES3DRL/3592
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Frewin Navigational Computer in leather pouch: Flight Lieutenant Laurie Raymond Jones, 160 Squadron RAF
Technology
Maker: W & G
Round cream celluloid Frewin Navigational Computer printed on both sides. One side has a central cream disc and clear celluloid arm which move against calibrations on the outer disc by means of a cent...REL48389
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Grant, J R (Pat) (Bandsman, POW, Thailand)
Private Record
Maker: Grant, John Robert
PRISONER OF WAR POSTCARDS WRITTEN C 1944. MOSTLY PRINTED INFORMATION AND ONE HAND WRITTEN SENTENCE ON EACH CARD3DRL/3373
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1. Gray, Ronald E 2. Gray, Alan C (1. Lieutenant, Straits Settlement Volunteer Forces 2. Sqn Leader, No. 10 Signals Unit, RAAF b.1907)
Private Record
ORIGINAL LETTERS SENT TO R GRAY FROM HIS FAMILY WHILE A POW IN THAILAND. PHOTOCOPIED RESUME OF ALAN GRAYPR86/365