| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03536 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Certificate, Souvenir |
| Maker |
Spielvogel, Francis Victor |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Spielvogel, Francis Victor (Private; b.1911 - d.1977)
Description
Collection relating to the service of VX25445 Private Francis Victor Spielvogel, 2/29 Field Ambulance, Second World War.
Wallet 1 of 1 - comprises three hand-drawn certificates from the Changi Prisoner of War Lodge Number 1 GLE [Grand Lodge, Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes of England]. Also contained in the collection is a programme for the Anzac Day Remembrance Service held by the Lodge of Remembrance Lodge No 154 at the Scout Hall, Ethel Street, Thornbury, 25 April 2002.
History / Summary
The Buffalo Lodge in the prisoner of war camp in Changi was formed in 1943. The first meeting was held on the lawn of House 45, Selandang. It was decided to have an Emblem and Membership certificate printed at the cost of 5 cents. Three certificates were issued to Private Spielvogel certifying his membership of 'Changi POW No 1 Lodge', 1943.