| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.154 |
| Collection number | PR00175 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 55 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | 1915-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Miscellaneous items relating to Ronald McKay
Description
Miscellaneous items relating to the Second World War service of QX6802 Private Ronald McKay, 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion. Ronald McKay was a prisoner of war of the Germans during the Second World War, and was interned at Stalag XVIII-A at Spittal an der Drau, Austria. During his time as a prisoner, Ronald collected card tricks, programs, and prisoner of war currency as souvenirs. It is possible that the card tricks were used at a carnival and race day held in the camp (photographs of this event can be seen in collection AWM2019.22.152). This collection also includes some of McKay's official documents.
This file contains:
Envelopes containing card tricks
Card featuring Les Darcy, 1915
Card featuring "H.T. Queen Mary", 10 January 1941
Program for "Journey's end" play, R.C. Sherriff, November 1943
Program for "Monster charity gymkhana", 23 July 1944
Kranke (patient) tag belonging to Ronald McKay, [date unknown]
German prisoner of war money token, [date unknown]
Italian five lire prisoner of war money token, [date unknown]
Italion ten cent prisoner of war money token, Iscaro Camp, [date unknown]
Glasses form belonging to Ronald McKay, Stalag XVIII-A, 14 April 1944
Bescheinigung (certificate) belonging to Ronald McKay, Stalag XVIII-A, 19 April 1944
Arztliche Bescheinigung (medical certificate) belonging to Ronald McKay, Stalag XVIII-A, 21 August 1944
Bescheinigung-recu (certificate receipt) belonging to Ronald McKay, Stalag XIII-D, 5 September 1944
Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Imperial Force belonging to Ronald McKay, Warwick, Queensland, 3 May 1945