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Angwin, Donald Arthur (Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Angwin, Donald Arthur
Compilation of personal and official records relating to WX27859 Corporal Donald Arthur Angwin's investigation of a citation for an award for his service during the Cowra Breakout in 1944.PR01384
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Annotated gas cape ground sheet : Cowra Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki rubberised cotton gas cape ground sheet with stand and fall collar, brown plastic buttons and brass grommeted holes along four sides. The grommets are stamped, 'CARRS PATT'. Printed in black on ...REL45912
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Ashley Phillip Joseph Cooper as a sergeant, Cowra Prisoner of War Group, interviewed by Daniel Connell, about the Cowra outbreak of Japanese Prisoners of War, for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-1945
Sound
Maker: Cooper, Ashley Phillip Joseph Connell, Daniel
Ashley Phillip Joseph Cooper as a sergeant, Cowra Prisoner of War Group, interviewed by Daniel Connell, about the Cowra outbreak of Japanese Prisoners of War, for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of A...S01027
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Bell, Hubert Henry (NX203171, Sergeant, 2/9th Commando Squadron, b. 1925)
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, H. H. (Harry)
Hubert Henry Bell's memoirs, "Wee Waa to Weewak, Recollections 1925-1946", in two volumes. Volume one is divided into two parts. In the first, Bell describes his family history and childhood. The seco...MSS1994
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Birney, James (Gunner, b.1909 - d.1994)
Private Record
Maker: Birney, James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX57685 Gunner James Birney, 2/1 Survey Regiment, Second Australian Imperial Force, the Middle East, at sea, and Australia, 1941-1943. Wallet 1 ...PR04221
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Boorman, Lionel (Intelligence Officer)
Private Record
Maker: Boorman, Lionel
Four stories written by Lionel Boorman, relating to his experiences as an Intelligence Officer (Australian Intelligence Corps) in the Italian section of the prisoner of war camp at Cowra, New South Wa...PR01542
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Colin Humphery Brown as Major (Rtd.) interviewed by Michael Boyle
Sound
Maker: Boyle, Michael Dorrington Brown, Colin Humphrey
Colin Humphrey Brown interviewed by Michael Boyle about his early life and his experiences as Corporal, Sergeant, Captain and Company Commander with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), 12 Armoured R...S04319
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Core, Sidney Russell (Private, b.1921 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Australian Military Forces Australian Red Cross Society Core, Sidney Russell Directorate of War Graves Services
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX48471 Private Sidney Russell Core, 2/18 Battalion, prisoner of war, 1941-1946. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection includes nine letters Core wrote to ...PR04472
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COWRA, NSW. 1944-02-04. OFFICERS OF THE 22ND AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION AT THE 12TH AUSTRALIAN ...
Photograph
Maker: McInnes, Geoffrey
COWRA, NSW. 1944-02-04. OFFICERS OF THE 22ND AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION AT THE 12TH AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP PHOTOGRAPHED OUTSIDE THE GROUP COMMANDANTS OFFICE. THEY ARE:- NX117064 CAPTAIN A....064387
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Giacomo (John) Rizello as a prisoner of war (Italian Army) in Cowra POW Camp and later on release as a farm labourer in Wellington NSW, 1941-1946, interviewed by Terry Colhoun.
Sound
Maker: Rizzello, Giacomo (John)
An Italian soldier captured at Bardia, North Africa in 1941 and sent to Cowra POW Camp. He was later released to work as a farm labourer at Wellington NSW until 1946 when he was repatriated back to It...S04342
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Gould, Nell (Lieutenant, b.1912 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Gould, Nell
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NF392288 Lieutenant Nell Gould, Australian Women's Army Service, Cowra. The collection contains two copies of a typewritten account of the Cowra...PR84/032
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Graham Apthorpe, author of "A Town at War", interviewed by Terry Colhoun.
Sound
Maker: Apthorpe, Graham John Colhoun, Ernest Terence
Interview with the author of "A Town at War"; a book which explores the history of Cowra, NSW in relation to the Second World War. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further informa...S04494
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Hanford, Gwyn Macgregor (Private, b.1915 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Hanford, Gwyn Macgregor
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX26559 Private Gwyn Macgregor Hanford, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists ...PR06079
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Hardy, Benjamin Gower GC, (Private, b.1898 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Hardy, Benjamin Gower
CITATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE GEORGE CROSS TO PTE HARDY AS A RESULT OF THE ACTION AT COWRA POW CAMP. ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO PTE HARDY'S SISTER (1951)PR85/188
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Hardy, Benjamin Gower GC, (Private, b.1898 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Hardy, Benjamin Gower
Letters, telegram and condolence cards sent at the time of Private Hardy's death during the Japanese Cowra Outbreak in August 1944. Correspondence connected with award of George Cross and subsequent c...PR91/122
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Harold Keith McGuinness as a sergeant, interviewed about `The Cowra Outbreak' by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-1945
Sound
Maker: McGuinness, Harold Keith Connell, Daniel
(N407144) McGuiness, Harold Keith (Sergeant)S00931
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Hungerford, Will
Manuscript
Maker: Hungerford, Will
Memoirs of Will Hungerford titled "Live Cowards And Dead Heroes", containing his reminiscences of Army service with the Service Corps component of the 1st Australian Armoured Division during training,...MSS1245
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Interview with Jack Pollard (When the war came to Australia)
Film
Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Mr Jack Pollard was a cadet reporter with the Sydney Daily Telegraph. He enlisted as an eighteen year old and describes training and conditions for young soldiers (under 19 years). He describes the Ja...F04028
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Lionel William Brimble as former Australian Army Private, interviewed by Terry Colhoun.
Sound
Maker: Brimble, Lionel William
Lionel William Brimble, SERN V505245 of 19 Battalion, discusses his experiences of the breakout of Japanese prisoners of war from the Cowra prisoner of war camp, 5th August 1944, in an interview with ...S03734
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Margaret and Bruce Weir (sister and brother), interviewed about `The Cowra Outbreak' by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-1945
Sound
Maker: Weir, Bruce Weir, Margaret Connell, Daniel
Weir, Margaret and Bruce (sister and brother)S00932
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Matsushima, Hichi-Hei (Warrant Officer, 3rd Bn, 5th Regt, Japanese Imperial Army)
Private Record
Maker: Matsushima, Hichi-Hei
UNTITLED EIGHT LINE POEM COMPOSED DURING W O MATSUSHIMA'S CAPTIVITY AT COWRA POW CAMPPR83/030
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(NX71114 ; N104635) Poidevin, Leslie Oswyn Sheridan (Captain) doctor, 2/12 Field Ambulance and prisoner of war, Timor and Java, 1941-1945, interviewed by Brendan O'Keefe.
Sound
Maker: Poidevin, Leslie Oswyn Sheridan O'Keefe, Brendan Gregory
Leslie Oswyn Sheridan Poidevin as a captain doctor, 2/12 Field Ambulance and prisoner of war, Timor and Java, 1941-1945, interviewed by Brendan O'Keefe. A transcript of this recording may be availabl...S02149
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Porta, Marcello (Civilian, b.1909 – d.?); Porta, Cesare (Civilian, b.1887 – d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Porta, Cesare Porta, Marcello
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Marcello Porta and Cesare Porta, Italian prisoners of war, Australia, 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of two folders of material relating to ...PR04216
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Potter, Olwen May (Australian Women’s Land Army, b1919 – d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Potter, Olwen May Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Miss Olwen May Potter, Australian Women’s Land Army, Australia, 1943-1946. This collection consists of letters, photograph albums, and scrapbook...PR05628
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Roughley, Clive Hilton (Sergeant, b.1919)
Private Record
Maker: Roughley, Clive Hilton
Letters spanning service from training in Cowra in 1941 through to discharge in 1946. Covers service in Palestine and Syria with the Sound Ranging Battery and the 1st Battery, 2/1 Survey Regiment, ret...PR00116
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The Cowra Breakout
Manuscript
Maker: Weir, Bruce
A personal account of the breakout of Japanese P.O.Ws from the Cowra camp. Told by Bruce Weir who was 16 years old and living in Cowra at the time.MSS1727
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (N103951) Private Benjamin Gower Hardy, 22nd Garrison Battalion, Second World War
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...PAFU2014/289.01
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX34412) Gunner David Charles Newman, 2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2020.1.1.194
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (VX52878) Lieutenant Harry Doncaster, 19th Australian Infantry Training Battalion, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2019.1.1.217
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The Story of a Soldier: Harry Clifford Bond
Manuscript
Maker: Thompson, Janette C
Bound manuscript titled 'The Story of a Soldier: Harry Clifford Bond'. Written by his niece, the manuscript contains biographical details of Lance Corporal Bond who served in the 2/12 Australian Field...MSS2158
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Thomas Edward (Tom) Cusack as a signalman, No. 12 Line of Command Signals and Eva Cusack interviewed about `The Cowra Outbreak' by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-1945.
Sound
Maker: Cusack, Eva Cusack, Thomas Edward (Tom) Connell, Daniel
(N171734) Cusack, Thomas Edward 'Tom' (Signalman) and Cusack, EvaS00933
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Villa, Giuseppe (Prisoner of war, b.1912)
Private Record
Maker: Villa, Giuseppe
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of PWI 49720 Senior Corporal Giuseppe Villa, Italian prisoner of war, Australia, c1941-1946. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of one hand written lette...PR04215
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Wooden house cigarette dispenser and ashtray on base : Staff Sergeant A Bolton, 18 Field Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown Imperial Japanese Army soldier
Handmade varnished desktop cigarette dispenser consisting of a rectangular wooden base mounted on four short feet. The base is inlaid with geometric patterns in contrasting wood. Mounted at one end of...REL43155