The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Five-page typed manuscript. Manuscript recounts the experiences of a POW in the last days of the Second World War, with particular focus on the movements and treatment at the hands of the Germans. Liberation by the 7th Armoured Division, dealing with Australian war correspondent Harold Standish, and transport back to the UK. Immediate post-liberation experiences are detailed finishing with a summary of experiences as a British Reception Camp.
11 page manuscript authored by Tasman Frederick Ayers (VX59823). Includes additional 2 page addendum 'We are reborn at Angoram on 30 Sep 1945' (26 November 1945) authored by Jemadar Chint Singh of the
Bound and typed 171 page memoir titled 'Highly Irregular' written by Geoff Fraser. Author provides a summary of his pre-war life. Training for the 4th Independent company is detailed, as is early serv
5 page typescript manuscript entitled "340 Radar unit: Bat Island - Admiralty Islands". The manuscript summarises the authors experiences of training on the Radar system in 1943. The nature of service
35 page manuscript. The manuscript examines the inter-personal relationships formed with the Australian nurses and those within and outside their camps. The first section provides a summary of the exp
W.M. Dellar enlisted in the AIF and, after training in Australia, served in Palestine and Egypt. Dellar was made a prisoner of war when his ship HMS Hereward was disabled during the evacuation of Cret
26 page manuscript. The manuscript examines the experiences of Australian POWs of the Germans in the First World War, comparing the experiences based on camp and time of capture. The experience of POW