Australian War Memorial Logo
Search
  • Online Shop Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions
    Cart  |  Log In
  • Collection Open Information Close Information
    • Official Histories & Unit Diaries
    • Understanding the Collection
    • Research at the Memorial
    • Donating to the Collection
    • National Collection Loans
    • Projects
  • People
  • Visit Open Information Close Information
    • Visitor Information
    • Exhibitions
    • Events
    • Schools
    • Memorial Development Project
    • Research Centre
  • Commemorate Open Information Close Information
    • Last Post Ceremony
    • Honour Rolls
    • Anzac Day
    • Remembrance Day
    • Customs & Ceremony
    • Speeches
  • Learn Open Information Close Information
    • Schools & Teachers
    • Memorial Articles
    • Encyclopedia
    • Understanding Military Structure
    • Podcasts
    • Glossary
    • Wartime Magazine
  • Get Involved Open Information Close Information
    • Donations & Bequests
    • Corporate Partnership
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Volunteer at the Memorial
    • Friends of the Memorial
    • eMemorial Newsletter
    • Grants, Scholarships & Residencies
    • Research Papers
  • Shop Open Information Close Information
    • Help and Information
    • Lone Pine Seedlings
    • Images, film and sound

Filters

Filters (3 applied)

Clear All
  • type : Manuscript (remove)
  • related subjects : Burma Thailand Railway (remove)
  • has image : no (remove)

has sound (1)

  • No (13)

has video (1)

  • No (13)

Conflict (2)

  • First World War, 1914-1918 (1)
  • Second World War, 1939-1945 (13)

related units (53)

  • 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion (2)
  • A Force (2)
  • 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade (1)
  • 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment (1)
  • 140 General Transport Company (1)
  • 17th Anti-Tank Battery (1)
  • 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade (1)
  • 2 Medium Regiment (1)
  • 2/12 Field Company (1)
  • 2/16 Transport Platoon (1)
  • 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 2/3 Reserve Motor Transport Company (1)
  • 2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 2/40th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 2/4th Anti-Tank Regiment (1)
  • 2/5 Australian General Hospital (1)
  • 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 28th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 29th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade (1)
  • 2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion (1)
  • 37th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment (1)
  • 3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion (1)
  • 4 Port Operating Company (1)
  • 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade (1)
  • 4th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment (1)
  • 5 Docks Control Detachment (1)
  • 59th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 5th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 8 Australian Division (1)
  • 8 Division Postal Unit (1)
  • 8th Australian Infantry Battalion (1)
  • 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment (1)
  • 8th Signal Regiment (1)
  • 9th Garrison Battalion (1)
  • Australian Flying Corps (1)
  • Australian Women's Army Service (1)
  • HMAS Hobart (1938-1955) (1)
  • HMAS Kanimbla (I) (1939-1949) (1)
  • HMAS Kuru (1)
  • HMAS Perth (1)
  • HMAS Perth (1939-1942) (1)
  • No. 9 Squadron (1)
  • Operational training units (1)
  • Rakuyo Maru (1)
  • Royal Australian Air Force (1)
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1)
  • Z Special Unit (1)

Show More

related places (32)

  • Asia: Burma (3)
  • Asia: Singapore (3)
  • Asia: Singapore, Changi (3)
  • Asia: Thailand (3)
  • Asia: Burma Thailand Railway, Hintok (2)
  • Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Java (2)
  • Asia: Thailand, Bangkok (2)
  • Africa: Egypt, Alexandria (1)
  • Africa: Egypt, Cairo (1)
  • Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal (1)
  • Asia: Burma Thailand Railway (1)
  • Asia: Burma Thailand Railway, Kwa Noi River (1)
  • Asia: Burma Thailand Railway, Meiloe (1)
  • Asia: Burma Thailand Railway, Tamarkan (1)
  • Asia: Burma Thailand Railway, Thanbyuzayat (1)
  • Asia: Japan (1)
  • Asia: Japan, Tokyo Bay (1)
  • Asia: Malaya (1)
  • Europe: France (1)
  • Europe: Greece (1)
  • Europe: United Kingdom, England (1)
  • Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow (1)
  • Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Marmara, Chanak, Gallipoli Peninsula (1)
  • Middle East: Syria (1)
  • Middle East: Syria, Damascus (1)
  • Oceania: Australia (1)
  • Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin (1)
  • Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Woodside (1)
  • Oceania: Australia, Tasmania (1)
  • Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne (1)
  • Oceania: New Guinea (1)
  • Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul (1)

Show More

maker (16)

  • Chippendale, John William (1)
  • Clark, David Herbert (1)
  • Dunbavan, Joseph (1)
  • Glen Alvie Recreation Reserve Committee (1)
  • Gray, Alexander George (1)
  • Holloway, Reginald Alex (1)
  • Jacobs, James 'Jim' William (1)
  • Johnson, Anne (1)
  • Johnson, Ross (1)
  • Lawton, Cherie (1)
  • Lloyd, John Kevin (1)
  • Mauri, Frank (1)
  • McCulloch, Clarry (1)
  • McDonough, Allan Vernon 'Jock' (1)
  • Power, F W G (1)
  • Rockliff, Adye Glen (1)

Show More

Collection

13 Results

  1. 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

  2. Clark, David Herbert

    Manuscript

    Maker: Clark, David Herbert Lawton, Cherie

    Manuscript titled 'Dave's way: A POW Memoir' compiled by Cherie Lawton in 2014 from taped cassettes containing the oral memoirs of the wartime experience of VX64170 Driver David Herbert Clark. Driver ...

    MSS2280

  3. Dunbavan, Joseph (QX20125 , Driver, 2/3 Reserve Motor Transport Company)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Dunbavan, Joseph

    Untitled memoir by Joseph Dunbaven (QX20125 , Driver, 2/3 Reserve Motor Transport Company). Details the experiences of the author from 9th April 1941 through his experiences of transport to Singapore,...

    MSS1876

  4. Giles, Francis John (VX39092, Staff Sergeant, 2/5th Field Hygine Section)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Mauri, Frank

    Manuscript entitled "The Lost Years" by Frank Mauri (Pen name of F.J. Giles, VX39092). Details the experiences of the author through the Second World War. First chapters deal with enlistment, prelimin...

    MSS2027

  5. Glen Alvie Remembers

    Manuscript

    Maker: Glen Alvie Recreation Reserve Committee

    'Glen Alvie Remembers', a manuscript based on research into 28 former students of Glen Alvie State School who served in the First World War and 31 men and 3 women who enlisted form Glen Alvie for Worl...

    MSS2004

  6. Gray, Alexander George (Gunner, b.1918 - d.2008)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Gray, Alexander George

    A digital file consisting of a 40-page document compiled by Ian Gray from the handwritten 'memories' written by his father, QX17698 Gunner Alexander George Gray. He describes his time as a Prisoner of...

    MSS2173

  7. 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

  8. Jacobs, James William 'Jim' (VX40983, Major, 8 Corps of Signals)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Jacobs, James 'Jim' William

    "The Burma Railway: One Man's Story" written by Major James William Jacobs. He was captured in Singapore and taken to Selarang Barracks, Changi. Major Jacobs was part of the 'A' Force who was taken to...

    MSS1840

  9. Lloyd, John Kevin (Major, b.1918 - d.?)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Lloyd, John Kevin

    "Rice and Radish: the daily diary of a POW of the Japanese from 1942-1945". Collection consists of printed copy of original diaries by VX39006 Major John Kevin Lloyd, 2/29 Battalion, a prisoner of war...

    MSS1867

  10. McCulloch, Clarence Edwin (TX3653, Corporal, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, 8th Division, Australian Army)

    Manuscript

    Maker: McCulloch, Clarry

    'Some call it luck: The story of Clarry McCulloch', 195p manuscript by TX3653 Corporal Clarence Edwin McCulloch, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, 8th Division. McCulloch describes his wartime experiences tr...

    MSS2015

  11. McDonough, Allan Vernon (Jock), (Flight Lieutenant, b.1914 - d.2005)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Johnson, Anne Johnson, Ross McDonough, Allan Vernon 'Jock'

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 407008 Flight Lieutenant Allan Vernon 'Jock' McDonough, 9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Collection consists of one manuscript titled "Ex...

    MSS1676

  12. Power, F W G (8th Div, 2/12th Fld Coy (?))

    Manuscript

    Maker: Power, F W G

    AUTOGBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF EXPERIENCES AS POW IN MALAYA, BURMA AND JAPAN. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY. DESCRIBES CONDITIONS AT CHANGI, TARSO, HINTOK, KWAI NOI RIVER, YAMINI AND NIIHAMA CAMPS IN JAPAN. ...

    MSS1323

  13. Rockliff, Adye Glen (Lance Corporal, b.1918)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Rockliff, Adye Glen

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of TX3745 Lance Coporal Adye Glen Rockliff who served with the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion. Consists of a 116 page bound memoir titled 'The War Time M...

    MSS2172

Explore the Collection

Explore the Collection

Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces.

Find out more
Poppy garden in front of the Australian War Memorial

Visit

The Australian War Memorial was voted the number one landmark in Australia by travellers in the 2016 Trip Advisor awards. Come and see why.

Find out more
The Donations and bequests

Donations & Bequests

Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

Find out more
The placesofpride

Places of Pride

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

Find out more
Canberra Highlands in Grayscale

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS

The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
Location map of The Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial building

The Australian War Memorial

Treloar Crescent
Campbell ACT 2612
Australia
View on Google Maps (opens in new window)
Google Map data ©2022 Google
Australian War Memorial Logo
  • Go to AWM Facebook
  • Go to AWM Twitter
  • Go to AWM Trip Advisor
  • Go to AWM Instagram
  • Go to AWM Youtube

Footer

  • Memorial Articles
  • About
  • Contact
  • Media
  • Wartime Magazine
  • Donate Today

The Australian War Memorial

Treloar Crescent

Campbell ACT 2612

Australia

 

Opening Hours

10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day)

In preparation for the daily Last Post Ceremony,

galleries are progressively closed from 4 pm

Book your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit

 


Please enter a valid email address

Legal

  • Copyright
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Freedom of information

Copyright 2022 Australian War Memorial, Canberra. All rights reserved