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Barbed wire and bamboo
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian War Memorial Unknown
Australian War Memorial advertising poster for the exhibition 'Barbed Wire and Bamboo' of 1976. The central image is of a stuffed toy kangaroo with a joey behind three horizontal lines of barbed wire....ARTV05244
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Boxed pack of playing cards, MV Wanganella : Sister S Muir, 2/13 AGH, AANS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Boxed pack of Huddart Parker Line playing cards. On the back of each card is an image of ship MV Wanganella with the words, 'M.V. WANGANELLA HUDDART PARKER LINE'. There are 52 playing cards and two jo...REL35612
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Cribbage Board : Sister W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Handmade wooden cribbage board roughly cut from a length of timber planking. The upper and lower sides bear the remains of a coat of lime wash. The upper side only has traditionally grouped sets of pe...REL30999
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Dutch nun at the camp hospital, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
The left side of a nun walking is beside the words 'Dutch nun at the camp hospital'. Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximatel...ART29445
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Dutch silver jam spoon : Sister P Gunther, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dutch silver jam spoon with an irregularly-shaped bowl. Silver marks impressed into the underside of the handle, indicate that the spoon was made in 1905 from Dutch second standard silver.REL28267
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Dyring, Alfred Edgar (Warrant Officer, b.1921 - d.2011)
Private Record
Maker: Dyring, Alfred Edgar
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 15577 Warrant Officer Alfred Edgar ‘Eddie’ Dyring, 2 Squadron and 1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 2003. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consi...PR05695
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Enright, Michael Francis (Civilian, b.1898 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Enright, Michael Francis
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Mr Michael Francis Enright, civilian prisoner of war, Netherlands East Indies, 1942-1944. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one diary of Mr Michael...AWM2019.436.1
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Escape compass button : Sister S Muir, 2/13 AGH, AANS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black Bakelite escape compass button with centre attachment eyelet and orientation dot-markings on reverse. A magnet is embedded in the Bakelite.REL35610
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Escape compass, fly buttons : Sister S Muir, 2/13 AGH, AANS
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of domed brass fly buttons with holes for stitching to cloth. One button has a small spike in the centre and the other button has a small indent for sitting in top. The upper button has small gil...REL35611
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Footwear, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Various footwear is on a table and a crying face is above the words 'Siesta hour'. These drawings were done while Gunther was a P.O.W. The artist would sell her drawings in order to get money to buy...ART29436
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Golf outfit, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Various sketches of a golf outfit. Plain skirt grey wool - cardigan grey hand knitted ribbed - 2 blouses same as first sketch - self coloured tie - double cuffs/+ links to match - first dullish pink 2...ART29425
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Guard box, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
A guard box and empty seat surrounded by a barbed wire fence. Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximately 500 civilian internee...ART29433
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House 8, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
A small house and surrounding trees with the words 'House 8' in the lower right. Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximately 50...ART29440
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Javanese
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Depicts a sketch of a Javanese man squatting. Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximately 500 civilian internees, mainly Britis...ART29452
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Josephine the kangaroo : Australian Army prisoner of war nurses, Palembang, Sumatra
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Stuffed toy female kangaroo and joey made from fine khaki cotton twill stuffed with plant matter, supported by an internal steel wire armature in the hind legs, back and tail. The main seams are machi...RELAWM30212
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LIBERATED ALLIED AND AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FROM PALEMBANG, SUMATRA, RELATE THEIR EXPERIENCE ...
Photograph
LIBERATED ALLIED AND AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FROM PALEMBANG, SUMATRA, RELATE THEIR EXPERIENCE TO A BRITISH WAR CORRESPONDENT IN SINGAPORE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)P00444.193
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Mahjong set : Sister C M Delforce, 2/10 Australian General Hospital
Heraldry
Maker: Various
Hand made mahjong set comprising a set of tiles with traditional markings executed in watercolours and ink, a collection of wooden betting sticks, and a pair of dice.REL/11882
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Merchant, Colin (Signalman)
Private Record
Maker: Merchant, Colin
Memoirs of Signalman Colin Merchant documenting his years as a POW of the Japanese after being captured in the fall of Singapore during the Second World War.PR01608
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Muir, Sylvia (Sister, 2/13th AGH, AIF, d.1996)
Private Record
Maker: Muir, Sylvia Jessie Mimmi
Letter written by Sister Sylvia Muir to Mr Hugh Clarke, describing the sinking of the "Vyner Brook" in Banka Strait, February 1942; and later, her release from captivity in Palembang Sumatra in Augus...PR84/357
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Oram, Wilma Elizabeth Forster, (Captain, b.1916 - d.2001)
Private Record
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED BY SISTER ORAM DURING HER CAPTIVITY AT PALEMBANG POW CAMP, MOSTLY FROM HER FAMILY; NOTEBOOKS CONTAINING NOMINAL ROLLS, POEMS AND SHORT STORIES AND NEWSCUTTINGS RELATING TO HER ...PR84/345
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Oram, Wilma Elizabeth Forster (Captain, b.1916 - d.2001)
Private Record
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VFX58783 Captain Wilma Elizabeth Forster Oram, 13 Australian General Hospital, prisoner of war, Malaya, 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a lett...PR88/163
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Pair of wooden clogs : Sister W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster
Pair of handmade wooden clogs known as 'trompers'. Each toe has a brown rubberised canvas strap attached with wire 'nails'. One strap has broken away. The heel of each clog is marked in pencil on the ...REL31000
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Palembang, Sumatra. C. 1942-04. Formal group portrait of British, Australian, and New Zealand ...
Photograph
Palembang, Sumatra. C. 1942-04. Formal group portrait of British, Australian, and New Zealand officers and their Japanese guards at Mulo prisoner of war (POW) camp. The photograph was taken by a Japan...P02264.001
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Pencil : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Stub of yellow pencil with some manufacturer's markings visible along one side. At the end is scratched the first letters of the owner's name 'JEFFR'.REL28953
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10pm edition
Art
Maker: Jeffrey, Agnes Betty
A view of the sleeping arrangements inside one of the rooms at the Palembang prisoner of war camp at 10pm in the evening. The women are all sleeping on the floor or on makeshift beds. Each of the wo...ART91487
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Pounding and sifting dried Tapioca roots for flour, Palembang
Art
Pounding and sifting dried Tapioca roots for flour, Palembang. These drawings were done while POW. The artist would sell her drawings in order to get money to buy food on the black market.ART29427
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Powder Puff : Sister D S Gardam, 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pale green swansdown powder puff with a matching pale green grosgrain tab, contained in a green paper wrapping.REL/13737
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Richardson, Harold Alexander (Major, b.1916 - d.2001), MBE
Private Record
Maker: Richardson, Harold Alexander
Papers of Major Harold Alexander Richardson, Z Special Unit, Second World War. Collection comprises records relating to his imprisonment at Palembang including newspaper cuttings, diaries and corresp...PR02009
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Sewing kit, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Various sketches of sewing equipment such as scissors and needles. Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximately 500 civilian int...ART29442
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Shoulder strap : Lieutenant W E F Oram, 2/13 Australian General Hospital, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown wool shoulder strap, lined with brown cotton bearing oxidised rank insignia for a lieutenant and a curved 'AUSTRALIA' title. The strap was originally secured to the uniform by a button and two p...REL30997
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STUDIO PORTRAIT OF QFX19071 SISTER CECILIA M. DELFORCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS), ...
Photograph
STUDIO PORTRAIT OF QFX19071 SISTER CECILIA M. DELFORCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS), OF 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AND LATER 2/13TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SINGAPORE. SHE WAS...P00703.001
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Sutherland, James McDonald (Private, b.1917 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Sutherland, James McDonald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX10338 Private James McDonald Sutherland, 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy, Australia, Thailand, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, 1941-1950. This diary was ...AWM2017.113.1
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The independence of Dot and Rene
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
The independence of Dot and Rene. These drawings were done while POW. The artist would sell her drawings in order to get money to buy food on the black market.ART29443
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The inside of our hut, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Interior of hut occupied by AANS nurses who were prisoners of war in Gunther was one of 32 Australian nurses who became prisoners of the Japanese in Sumatra. Together with approximately 500 civilian i...ART29438
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Thompson, Claude Goodwin (Flight Sergeant, b.1913 - d.?)
Manuscript
Maker: Thompson, Claude Goodwin
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403783 Sergeant Claude Goodwin Thompson, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF], Dutch East Indies, 1941-1945. The collection consists of a typescri...MSS1214
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Thompson, Claude Goodwin (Flight Sergeant, b.1913 - d.?)
Manuscript
Maker: Thompson, Claude Goodwin
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403783 Sergeant Claude Goodwin Thompson, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF], Dutch East Indies, 1941-1945. The collection consists of a typescri...MSS2206
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Two junks, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Depicts two junks on the water. These drawings were done while POW. The artist would sell her drawings in order to get money to buy food on the black market.ART29424
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Water carrier, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Depicts a women carrying a water bucket and a bunch of flowers, wearing shorts, shirt and a hat. These drawings were done while POW. The artist would sell her drawings in order to get money to buy foo...ART29428
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Water carriers at the hydrant, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Water carriers at the hydrant, Palembang. These drawings were done while POW. The artist would sell her drawings in order to get money to buy food on the black market.ART29430
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Water carriers on the way back to the camp, Palembang
Art
Maker: Gunther, Pat
Depicts a water carriers on the way back to the camp, Palembang.This sketch was done by Janet Patteson Gunther an Australian Army nurse who survived the sinking of the Vyner Brooke in February 1942. ...ART29429