The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the experiences of Josephine Wundersitz's childhood during the Second World War. The collection consists of two versions of Wundersitz's memoir.
The earliest version, circa 1997, is a photocopy of a 13 paged draft typescript reminiscence with titled "Childhood memories of World War 2". In the document Wundersitz recalls her rural childhood near Maitland, SA, and focuses on her family's experiences during the Second World War. There are recollections from a child's point of view of rural home life covering such topics as the Volunteer Defence Corps, farming, school and the psychological impact of the war on family members especially women. There is some mention of her family's German extraction in the typescript. It is arranged under broad subject headings including childhood fears, isolation and anxiety for women.
The later finished version, created in 2007, is longer at 48 pages and includes extracts from the wartime editions of South Australian Education Gazettes and the Maitland Watch. This later version include a larger range of topics and the author provides both childhood recollections and adult reflections. Also included are family photographs, images of family documents and objects and extensive analysis of the Education Gazette and the Maitland Watch.
Collection relating to the Cambodian genocide and diaspora experiences of Sokha "Lisa" Nagatsuka (nee Sras), Cambodia, Thailand and Australia, 1973-2016. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a typed and bound
Mary Lee, a former resident of the Northern Territory during WW2, discusses her experiences. Topics of the interview include Mary's early life in Darwin, her family and education, her experiences du
Collection relating to Margaret Sabel (nee Stolz), South Australia, Second World War. Collection comrprises a memoir written by Sabel describing her childhood in a small South Australian town during
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of civilian Ruth Landau (nee Gerson) and her family, Australia, Germany, and Poland, 1929-1962. Ruth Gerson was a Polish-born German Jew, who fle
Letters from Private Finch to Stoddart, telling of his First World War experiences, including Gallipoli. Letters from Sapper Stoddart to his family telling of his experiences in France and Belgium wit
Collection relating to the service of 817 Private Reginald Lyons Donkin, 1 Battalion, AIF, at sea, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Collection consists of a typescript copy of a diary kept by Private Don