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Parkhill, Robert John Bruce
Private Record
Maker: Parkhill, Robert John Bruce
Black and white photocopies of the diaries kept by NX12531 Lieutenant (Lt) Robert John Bruce (known as Bruce) Parkhill who served with the 17th Anti-Tank Battery, Lark Force, and was captured by the J...PR03146
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Parkyns, Kenneth George (Aircraftman 1, RAAF and POW Japan)
Private Record
Maker: Parkyns, Kenneth George
TELEGRAMS, LETTERS AND POSTCARD RELATING TO PARKYNS TIME AS A POW IN ZENTZUJI, JAPAN. ALSO A BOOKLET "CALLING AUSTRALIA" RELATING TO A FILM ABOUT POW'S IN JAPAN AND EXTRACTS FROM THE NIPPON TIMESPR84/224
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Parsons, Robert Gordon (Civilian, b.1902 - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Parsons, Robert Gordon
Diary kept by Parsons during his period as a POW (prisoner of war) of the Japanese. Handwritten entries in ink describe the surrender, the move to Changi and then River Valley Camp (work on the Cabbag...PR91/199
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Partridge, A J (Private, 2/1st Bn and POW, Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Partridge, A J
Letters from Partridge, of 2/1 Battalion, after capture on Crete. Written while he was a POW in Germany.3DRL/3099
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Patient with tropical ulcer contraction
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
Depicts a patient with a tropical ulcer contraction. Tropical ulcers commonly affected the lower limbs and often resulted in the erosion of muscles and tendons, and, sometimes bones. The patient is vi...ART90857
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Patrick Reginald Levy as a warrant officer class 2, 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Diana Denison
Sound
Maker: Levy, Patrick Reginald Denison, Diana
Patrick Reginald Levy as a warrant officer class 2 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Diana Denison A transcript of this recording may be a...S02963
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Pattie, R McRae (Flying Officer)
Private Record
Maker: Carthy, J Coffey, C W Haverkamp, A
Three letters to Pilot Officer R McRae Pattie from POWs commending him on his work with the RAF welfare unit. These units provided comforts for allied prisoners of the Japanese. All three letters a...PR01579
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Paul Hope, 2/12th Battalion and prisoner of war (POW), interviewed by Michael Sprod for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
Sound
Maker: Hope, Paul Douglas Sprod, Michael
Discusses entlistment; training; embarkation for Middle East via England; action at Tobruk; health; treatment of Italian prisoners of war (POWs); posted to Turkish border; good relationship with Turki...S00529
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Paul Maxwell George Metzler as Commanding Officer No 20 Squadron RAAF and a prisoner of the Japanese, interviewed by Margaret Evans
Sound
Maker: Metzler, Paul Maxwell George Evans, Margaret
Paul G Metzler as Commanding Officer No 20 Squadron RAAF and a prisoner of the Japanese, interviewed by Margaret Evans A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please ...S02933
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Peachey, Frederick (Fred) Abraham William Cleaver (Sergeant, b.1892 - d.1964)
Private Record
Maker: Peachey, Frederick (Fred) Abraham William Cleaver
Collection relating to the First World War service of 940 Sergeant Frederick Peachey, 15th Battalion, Western Front, 1917. The collection features a map used by Peachey during his escape from German c...AWM2017.244.1
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Pearce, Robert St Julien (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1862 - d.1922)
Private Record
Collection relating to the South African War (Boer War) and First World War service of Major Robert St Julien Pearce, New South Wales Field Artillery, South Africa, Australia, and India, 1900-c.1915. ...PR00025
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Peck, John Desmond (Lieutenant, b.1922 - d.2002)
Private Record
Maker: Peck, John Desmond
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX9534 Lieutenant John Desmond "Johnny" "Des" Peck DCM, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Palestine...PR03098
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Pedvin, Leslie John (Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Pedvin, Leslie John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX67681 Corporal Leslie Pedvin, 2/12 Field Company,1941-1945. Collection consists of seven diaries kept by Cpl Pedvin documenting his service in ...PR03406
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Penglase, Ronald Clyde (Lieutenant Commander, b.1920 - d.2010)
Private Record
Maker: Penglase, Ronald Clyde
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PA1510 Lieutenant Commander Ronald Clyde Penglase, HMAS Westralia and HMAS Assault, Australia, Pacific Ocean and Timor Sea regions, 1941-1946. C...PR00449
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[Periscope rifle and heavy artillery] cuts for library
Film
British soldier firing Periscope rifle from a trench. British 12 inch rail gun in action. 55 Siege Battery (later 2nd Siege Battery) 9.2 inch Howitzer in action. 60 pounder field guns firing. Engi...F00077
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Peter McGrath-Kerr as a sergeant 2/40th Australian Infantry Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden
Sound
Maker: McGrath-Kerr, Peter Bowden, Timothy Gibson 'Tim'
Peter McGrath-Kerr as a sergeant 2/40th Australian Infantry Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden A transcript of this recording may be available. For further...S02898
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Photo album relating to the service of Second Lieutenant Jack Riverstone Faviell
Photograph
Album of 100 pages (including inside covers) containing 328 photographs covering the service of Second Lieutenant (later Lieutenant) Jack Riverstone Faviell, Australian Flying Corps. The images are de...AWM2018.412.7
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Photograph album relating to Robert Thaddeus Roger
Photograph
Album of 36 pages containing 85 black and white photographs relating to the service of WX4057 Private (Pte) Robert Thaddeus Roger, 2/7 Field Ambulance. Pte Roger, of Maylands, WA, was a prisoner of wa...P11856
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Photograph of a Department of Defence letter to Mr J R Adams of Mildura. It includes a written ...
Photograph
Photograph of a Department of Defence letter to Mr J R Adams of Mildura. It includes a written message from his son, 1127 (1108) Private (Pte) Edgar Robert Colbeck Adams 8th Battalion, and found in a...H02397A
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Photographs relating to NX3112 Bombardier Herbert Huie Armstrong, 2/3 Field Regiment
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Photographs relating to NX3112 Bombardier Herbert Huie Armstrong, 2/3 Field Regiment. A motor driver from Concord West, NSW, Armstrong enlisted on 23 October 1939 and he was taken on strength by 2/1 F...AWM2017.134.2
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Photographs relating to NX7764 Private John Kavanagh Leacy, 2/1 Battalion
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of five possible prisoners of war in Waltershausen, Germany, perhaps taken by German villagers as a souvenir for the men. Identified on the right is NX7764 Private John Kavanagh Leac...AWM2017.536.2.1
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Photographs relating to NX31647 Sapper John Smith Skinner, 2/12 Field Company
Photograph
Maker: The Sydney Morning Herald
Group of ex-prisoners of war, on the deck of a ship returning to Australia. Identified is NX31647 Sapper John Smith Skinner, 2/12 Field Company (next to nurse).AWM2020.483.11.3
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Photographs relating to VX14741 Private Francis Ernest Emslie, 2/7 Battalion
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Photographs relating to VX14741 Private Francis Ernest Emslie, 2/7 Battalion. From Croydon, Victoria, Emslie enlisted on 10 May 1940. Serving with the 2/7 Battalion, he was captured on Crete and offic...AWM2018.707.2
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Piara Singh Aulkh
Art
Maker: Aubrey-Crowe, George
Portrait of Piara Singh Aulkh without his turban.ART96805
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Picken, David William (Private, b.1904 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Picken, David William
Papers relating to the service of SX10677 Private David William Picken, 1 Australia Corps, Australian Army Service Corps (AASC), while a prisoner of war (POW) in Changi POW Camp. The collection includ...PR00833
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Pilot's badge : Luftwaffe
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pilots badge. Slightly convex. Obverse: A dull silver flying eagle, facing right, clutching a swastika in its claws and riveted onto a silver wash wreath of laurel (left) and oak (right) leaves. The r...REL/12017.026
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[Plane and large bull]
Art
Maker: Grey-Smith, Guy Grey-Smith, Guy
A sketch of a plane and a large bull sitting on a man. Guy Grey-Smith (1916-1981) was a painter, printmaker and ceramicist. In late 1936 he joined the RAAF and was seconded to the RAF for 5 years, arr...ART96095
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Playfair, Alfred (Flight Lieutenant, b.1910 - d.1983)
Private Record
Maker: Playfair, Alfred
Papers of Flight Lieutenant Alfred Playfair documenting his time as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III in Germany. Items in the collection include service documents, internment papers and an illust...PR03000
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Plummer, Horace Sydney "Syd" (Colonel, b.1915 - d.1996)
Private Record
Maker: Plummer, Horace Sydney "Syd"
Collection relating to the war service of VX109 Colonel Horace Sydney Plummer, CMF, 2/1 Australian Machine Gun Battalion, and HQ S Command, Australia, United Kingdom Greece, New Guinea, 1929-1965. Co...AWM2016.609.1
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Plunkett, John James (Sergeant, b.1912 - d.?); Sargeaunt, James A H (Squadron Leader)
Private Record
Maker: Plunkett, John James Sargeaunt, J A H
Collection consists of two items - a prisoner of war letter written by 404216 Sergeant John James Plunkett, RAAF; and a postcard written by 70600 Squadron Leader James A H Sargeaunt, RAF. Both are wr...PR90/062
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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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Poidevin, Leslie O.S. (Dr, Captain)
Private Record
Maker: Poidevin, Leslie Oswyn Sheridan
Medical reports and other documents relating to NX71114 Captain Leslie Poidevin's service as a doctor with 'A' Company, 2/12th Field Ambulance, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC), especially ...PR00826
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Pond, Samuel Austin Frank (Lieutenant Colonel, 2/29th Bn AIF and POW Changi)
Private Record
Maker: Pond, Samuel Austin Frank Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Lt Col Samuel Austin Frank Pond, officer commanding 2/29 Battalion. The collection consists a 1942-1945 diary kept as a prisoner of war in Chang...PR87/136
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Pony cart, Tavoy
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
A sketch of a pony cart used extensively in this area for the transport of people and goods. These carts have entirely be replaced the rickshaws in this district, but in Mergui and other areas of the ...ART28535.019
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Poole, Harry (POW - Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Poole, Harry
POSTCARD LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPH FROM HARRY POOLE TO HIS FRIEND BERYL FOLLOWING HIS INTERNMENT IN SWITZERLAND ON HIS RELEASE FROM A GERMAN POW CAMP. HARRY POOLE WAS BADLY WOUNDED IN SEPT 1916, CAPTURED...PR88/135
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Pooley, Eric H (2/5th Bn AIF, POW)
Private Record
Maker: Pooley, Eric H
PHOTOCOPIED MANUSCRIPTS OF "YOU'LL BE SORRY" - REMINISCENCES OF POW. 1941-1945PR86/025
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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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Portrait Kuldip Singh Malhi
Art
Maker: Aubrey-Crowe, George
Depicts a portrait of Kuldip Singh Malhi, who was an Indian POW released by the Allies on the occupation of the Admiralty Islands. He was a former patient of 112 (Brisbane) Military Hospital, Greenslo...ART25499
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Portrait of a woman
Art
Maker: Horskins, W
Portrait of a woman at the Kuching POW camp, Borneo.ART92333
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[portrait of Frederick Jarman]
Art
Maker: McMillan, Alex
Frederick Morgan Jarman (420951) served with the Royal Australian Air Force, trained in Canada under the Empire Air Training Scheme and subsequently flew with 161 RAF Squadron. This Squadron flew out ...ART96908
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Portrait of NX29416 Gunner T H E Smith
Photograph
Outdoor portrait of NX29416 Gunner Thomas Henry Easdown Smith, 2/15 Field Regiment. Gunner Smith was taken prisoner of war in Malaya and survived the war. The verso is inscribed " How do you like our/...AWM2019.428.1.2
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Portrait of NX29416 Thomas Henry Easdown Smith (POW)
Photograph
Studio portrait of NX29416 Lance Sergeant Thomas Henry Easdown Smith, 2/15 Field Regiment, later prisoner of war.AWM2019.428.2.2
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Portrait of NX29416 Thomas Henry Easdown Smith (POW)
Photograph
Studio portrait of NX29416 Lance Sergeant Thomas Henry Easdown Smith, 2/15 Field Regiment, later prisoner of war.AWM2019.428.2.1
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Portrait of Private Peter Geoffrey Sheppard
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of VX50592 Private Peter Geoffrey Sheppard, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second World War. The unit colour patch of the 2/21st Btn has been painted within a decorative shield in the to...AWM2019.200.1
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Portrait of QX14650 Corporal Frank Sydney West, 8 Division Provost Company.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Portrait of QX14650 Corporal Frank Sydney West, 8 Division Provost Company. A clerk from Brisbane, Queensland, West enlisted on 15 July 1940. He served with the 2/10 Australian Field Regiment and the ...AWM2022.542.2
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Portrait of Signalman Edward Albert Russell, 8 Corps Signals
Photograph
Maker: Johore Sports Store
Uniformed portrait of NX69698 Signalman Edward Albert Russell, 8th Division Corps Signals. Verso is inscribed: "Sunday 29th December 1941/ Malaya/ To/ Mum and Dad./ With all my love/ have not seen an...AWM2021.935.5
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Portrait of VX53060 Lieutenant Beryl Woodbridge (AANS)
Photograph
Framed portrait of VX53060 Lieutenant (Lt) Beryl Woodbridge, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). A trained nurse before the war, Lt Woodbridge joined the AANS in 1941. She was one of 65 nurses abo...AWM2020.681.1
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[portrait of William Jarman]
Art
Maker: Heath, A.
This portrait is one of four William "Bill" Jarman (NX7549) held in the collection. All where created while Jarman was a prisoner of the Germans during the Second World War.ART96907
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Portrait Piara Singh Aulkh
Art
Maker: Aubrey-Crowe, George
Portrait of Piara Singh Aulkh, who was an Indian POW released by the Allies on the Occupation of the Admiralty Islands.ART25500
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Position of ileostomy bottle on a patient
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
Nakom Paton, - Railway, Far EastART90904
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Post tropical ulcer, Reverdin skin grafts
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
A study of the rear lower calf region post tropical ulcer, with Reverdin skin grafts. Jacques-Louis Reverdin (1942 - 1929) was a Swiss surgeon credited with performing the first skin graft. Jack Cha...ART90874
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Potter, Alfred John (Private, b.1910 - d.1965)
Private Record
Maker: Potter, Alfred John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX8231 Private Alfred John Potter, 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Libya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists o...PR04686
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Potter, Harold Henry John (Private, b.1905-d.1976)
Private Record
Maker: Potter, Harold Henry John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX44634 Private Harold Henry John Potter, 2/29 Australian Infantry Battalion, Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists o...PR03641
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Poultry Farm Area
Art
Maker: Unknown
"The early attempt to encourage the troops to run poultry farms. The area shown is the former British submarine base. In the middle is an example of our transport - a motor truck deprived of it's[sic]...ART32371
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1. 100,000 Pounds damage in big city blaze, Sydney 2. Motion picture industry helps sale of war bonds 3. Women in war 4. Shipping as greatest problem 5. Battle of the Solomons. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 46)
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 46. 1. (1 min 9 sec) Sydney, NSW. Big city blaze 2. (1 min 13 sec) 20th Century Fox Film, "Week end in Havana" premiere helps sell war bonds 3. (1 min 48 ...F00368
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POW Camp Sandakan
Art
Maker: Woodley, Frederick E
Drawing of buildings in the prisoner of war camp at Sandakan, Borneo. Signed with the monogram "FEW", it has been attributed to Cpl. Frederick E. Woodley (VX24588), who died in the camp on 6 February ...ART94133
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POW compound, Torokina
Art
Maker: Herman, Sali
The artist painted this picture before the surrender. At that time there were only about eight prisoners in the compound. A whitish-looking dead tree, with angular branches against the background was ...ART22845
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POW just returned from Burma
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts an emaciated man, recently returned from Burma-Thailand railway, resting in a hospital bed and showing his physical condition. This is one of a small collection of works on paper by Murray Gri...ART26524
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POW leaving Changi prison, visit of Major General Dempsey & Changi area, funeral of three POW
Film
Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Members of 2/26 Australian Infantry Battalion, 2/12 Field Company and 8 Australian Division Signals shown leaving Changi prison by truck for Singapore wharf and home. Funeral of three POWs who died in...F07339
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POW picking tomatoes, Yanco, NSW
Art
Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicts Italian Prisoners-of-War picking tomatoes form 80 acres grown for seed at Riverina Welfare Farm, Yanco, New South Wales. In 1942 the Riverina Welfare farm became POW Camp 15 which held over 70...ART24129
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POW quarters at Lintang barracks, Kuching
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
British and Australian P.O.W. quarters at Lintang barracks, Kuching- showing the interior with bunk beds.ART26848
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POW Quarters, Selerang
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Elegant but crowded and no mod cons. Selerang was near the famous Changi Gaol, another POW Camp. Both camps were occupied at various times by Australian prisoners-of-war. Buildings of Selarang Barrack...ART26472
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POW reception camp, Manila
Film
Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
Major-General Cecil Arthur Gallagan, CMG, DSO, VD, CRA 8th Australian Division (administering the command of the 8th Australian Division and AIF Malaya), being interviewed by press correspondents aft...F01672
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POW returning to Japan
Art
Maker: Rowed, Reg
Otaki repatriation centre controlled by No.2 New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) Cavalry Division. Japanese are greeted by the sight of the great industrial wreckage in the background.ART26381
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[POWs at camp XXIB]
Art
Maker: Grey-Smith, Guy Grey-Smith, Guy
Various sketches of men in the Oflag XXIB POW camp. Oflag XXIB was a POW camp in Schubin, Poland, that operated between 1940-43. Guy Grey-Smith (1916-1981) was a painter, printmaker and ceramicist. In...ART96114
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POWs in Australia: as told by an officer of the guard Edmond Samuels (Australia at war 1914-18)
Film
Maker: Read, Tony Artransa Park Television Pty Ltd
Edmond Samuels an officer of the guard in Australia during the First World War narrates his experience of the internment camps at Holsworthy, Trial Bay and Berrima. The documentary has Edmond Samuel...F11764
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POW's in Thailand
Film
Maker: Unknown
Shot of Lieutenant Colonel C A McEachern senior officer in Thailand. Lieutenant Colonel C G W Anderson, MC, VC, recipient of the only Australian Victoria Cross in the Malayan campaign. Lieutenant Colo...F01539
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POW's Korea
Film
Maker: Driver, Roy
Australian prisoners of war who were captured by the Japanese at Singapore, and since September 1942, spent their time in prison camps in Korea. The prisoners were released on 29 August 1945 when the ...F01351
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POWs released from Ambon broadcasting messages home
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
A recording is made of the grim ordeals of Ambon by a lieutenant of the 2/21st Battalion and an A.B.C. representative. Talbot Duckmanton interviews the released P.O.W.s on the 12th of September 1945 i...ART90123
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Preparation and dropping of medical and other supplies to POW camp at Kuching, North West Borneo
Film
Maker: Rainsford, Keith Carr
Air Maintenance Platoon, Australian Army Service Corps, at Labuan airstrip. These containers, along with other supplies are dropped from a Douglas aircraft as it flies over the prisoner of war camp at...F07314
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Prestwich, Joseph E (POW Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Prestwich, Joseph E
COPY OF "MUNICH : CAPITAL OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT" SIGNED BY THOSE POWS TAKEN ON CRETE ON 1 JUNE 1941. TWO MENU CARDS FROM HMAHS WANGANELLA - ONE AUTOGRAPHED BY THE SHIPS'S OFFICERS - JAN 19443DRL/6271
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Price, Charles Laurie (Staff Sergeant, b.1913 - d.1957)
Private Record
Maker: Price, Charles Laurie
Collection relating to NX55503 Staff Sergeant Charles Price, 2/10 Australian General Hospital, 1942-1945. It comprises papers documenting his experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war in Changi. It in...PR03336
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Print related to Private Lewis Richard Wynn
Photograph
Maker: Directorate of War Graves Services
Original grave marker of NX4404 Lewis Richard Wynn, 2/30 Battalion and three unidentified mates . Wynn, of Bondi, NSW is identified back row, left. He enlisted on 28 April 1941 and was later attached ...AWM2021.555.2
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Prisoner of War identity cloth : Corporal D F Graham, 8 Australian Division Signals
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small piece of cloth stamped with Prisoner of War details. Two chevrons are stamped on the top left hand side in dark blue ink, denoting the rank of Corporal. The Japanese character for 'prisoner' is ...REL46206
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Prisoner of War Pullover : Lieutenant A L Walker, 2/1 Australian Machine Gun Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Scoular, James C 'Jimmy'
Green, brown and khaki wool pullover, with a high rolled cowl collar. The collar, sleeves and body are worked in stocking stitch and the cuffs and basque in rib.The collar is green, the body brown and...REL/05674
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Prisoner of war register
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Register recording details of Australian merchant marines taken prisoner of war during the Second World War.PR03023
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Prisoner of war - Soputa
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
A Japanese prisoner of war is sitting in front of a soldier. The prisoner is dressed in brown coloured cap, collarless, long sleeved shirt and trousers and his lace up shoes have a notch in the front ...ARTI03270
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Prisoner of War trench art cribbage board : Private George Alexander Guthrie Siebert, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Siebert, George Alexander Guthrie
Handmade wood and aluminium cribbage board with two boomerang shaped panels of punched out holes for the pegs. There are 60 holes in each boomerang. The board has a hand-engraved card suit in each cor...AWM2018.1030.17
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Prisoner of War trench art cribbage board : Private George Alexander Guthrie Siebert, 2/18 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Siebert, George Alexander Guthrie
Handmade wood and aluminium cribbage board with two boomerang shaped panels of punched out holes for the pegs. There are 60 holes in each boomerang. The board has a cut-out aluminium card suit in ea...AWM2018.1030.26
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Prisoner release, British POW Korea 20th April, 1953
Film
Maker: Unknown
Scenes at Musan'ni show ambulances arriving from Panmunjom. Prisoners being welcomed. General colour in the camp, flags of all nations. Interior shots are under exposed owing to lack of light in marqu...F07521
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Prisoners gardening at Changi, 1942
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Landscape looking south to the Singapore Harbour in the distance. In the foreground right and centre groups of prisoners are engaged in gardening to grow their own food. In the foreground left a priso...ART28104
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Prisoner's improvised smoking pipe: Sapper Frances Henry Woodruff, 2/10th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Woodruff, Frances Henry
Smoking pipe made at Changi from an unknown wood by Sapper Woodruff. The bowl is unevenly drilled, and has a thick brass washer screwed into the topl. Another improvised brass collar serves as the cla...REL/02687
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Prisoners in a sandstorm
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldier with Italian prisoners of war caught in a sandstorm, Libya.ART21260
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Prisoners of War
Private Record
NOMINAL ROLL OF ALLIED POWS OF THE JAPANESE. INCLUDES POW NUMBER, RANK, SURNAME, HOME ADDRESS, NATIONALITY, DETAILS OF CAPTURE AND POW CAMPS. ANNOTATEDPR84/072
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Prisoners returning from Germany
Film
Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Return of Australian troops released from German Prisoner of war (POW) Camps. Ex-prisoners and United States Navy and Army personnel line the rails of ship. Australian soldiers released from German ...F07121
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2400470 Private Alfred Jacobs, 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, interviewed by Bill Bunbury on his service in the Korean War.
Sound
Maker: Jacobs, Alfred (Alf)
Collection of oral history interviews on the Korean War recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio National 'Hindsight' for the program 'Korea 1950-1953, The Forgotten War'. Alfr...S01912
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3400632 Private Des Guilfoyle, 1 and 2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, interviewed by Bill Bunbury about his service in the Korean War during 1952-53.
Sound
Maker: Guilfoyle, Des Bunbury, Bill Bunbury, Bill Guilfoyle, D M
Collection of oral history interviews on the Korean War recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio National 'Hindsight' for the program 'Korea 1950-1953, The Forgotten War'. A tr...S01909
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Private P Smith
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Portrait depicting Private P Smith, 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion, survivor of Rokyu Maru, Japanese transport taking prisoners-of-war to Japan.ART25851
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Private Thomas James Guyer talks about his experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese during the Second World War, 1942-1945
Sound
Maker: Guyer, Thomas James
Address to the Masonic Lodge, Junee, NSW about his experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese in Singapore and the Burma Thailand Railway 1942-1944 and later Japan 1944-1945S04240
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Proctoscomy amoebic dysentery
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
Two key-hole sketches of proctoscomy amoebic dysentery. Amoebic dysentery was an acute disease caused by ingesting contaminated substances and characterised by severe diarrhea, nausea, and inflammatio...ART90915
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Proctoscomy amoebic dysentery
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
Three keyhole sketches of amoebic dysentery, labelled 1. 'a' and 'b', and 2. 'a'. Amoebic dysentery was an acute disease caused by ingesting contaminated substances and characterised by severe diarrhe...ART90916
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Proctoscomy amoebic dysentery
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
Three keyhole sketches of amoebic dysentery, labelled 1. 'a' and 'b', and 2. 'a'. Amoebic dysentery was an acute disease caused by ingesting contaminated substances and characterised by severe diarrhe...ART90917
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Proctoscomy amoebic dysentery
Art
Maker: Chalker, Jack
Two key-hole sketches of proctoscomy amoebic dysentery. Amoebic dysentery was an acute disease caused by ingesting contaminated substances and characterised by severe diarrhea, nausea, and inflammatio...ART90914
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Prosser, Francis (Private, b.1907 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Prosser, Francis
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX37385 Private Francis Prosser, 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion, Malaya, Singapore, Australia, 1941-1946. Collection consists of: - One ...AWM2016.651.1
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Protest at Long Bay Goal
Art
Maker: Unknown SYDNEY : [S.N., N.D.]
Text poster advertising a protest and concert outside Long Bay Goal in support of Louis Christofides who had refused to register for National Service. In Sydney in April 1969, 302 people were arrested...ARTV03074
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Pullin, Ronald Maurice (Sergeant, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force)
Private Record
Maker: Pullin, Ronald Maurice Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Sergeant 13246 Sgt Ronald Maurice Pullin, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force. Collection consists of a soldier's pay book; British Passport ...PR04271
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Purple, Warrant Officer Guy Hunter Jr, Iraq, 1991
Art
Maker: Fairskye, Merilyn
Fairskye has depicted a portrait of Warrant Officer Guy Hunter Jr, an American officer who served in Iraq and had 4 tours of duty in Vietnam. The right side of Hunter’s face is in a realistic style,...ART29702
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Pushing a skip, Tavoy Aerodrome
Art
Maker: Korsch, John Donald
Australian and Allied prisoners of war, captured by the Japanese Army at Singapore, pushing a skip load of ballast while working on the extension to the aerodrome.ART28535.026
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P.W. huts, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Very many huts arose throughout the Selerang area to accommodate those prisoners-of-war who could not be crowded into the buildings. The huts were built of any possible available material, e.g the one...ART26515