The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection of manuscript material originally written and collected by Australian servicemen, with the idea of being used in a book publication after the war. The stories cover the period 1942 to 1945 and were written by 8th Division prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese during the period of captivity. They were collected by NX69235 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles David Griffin (known as David Griffin), who spent time as a POW in Changi prison. Contributions from various authors including Sgt S F Arneil, Capt J W Bennett, Major R S Bucknell, Hector Chalmers, Major B L W Clarke, A R Downer, C David Griffin, C E M Gunther, Capt N H Hill, L T Hodge, J Kemp, Capt Peter Madden, R G Matthews, Sapper Matthews, A Thompson, Gnr Beadman, Pte D Wall, P G Miller, Capt T W Mitchell, R N Moffitt, R C Morton, Lt E J Oraines, Sgt Parle, WO1 A H M Purdon, Cpl S Lad, F C Roche and Major C P Tracey. The stories cover such topics as hygiene, POW politics, workshops, and incidents of particular note such as the Barracks Square incident. Sgt Griffin returned to Australia after the war, and later became Sir David Griffin when he was knighted in 1974 for public service.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. OFFICER OF HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: NX100969 LIEUTENANT (LT) F. P. LOCKE; SX14196 CHAPLAIN C. N. SWAN; VX63229 CAPTAIN (CAPT) A. W. BURTON;
Calais, France. 30 March 1919. Group portrait of the officers, staff sergeants and sergeants of the Australian Veterinary Hospital. Left to right, front row: 1052 Staff Sergeant (S Sgt) E. R. J. Feeha
RANDWICK, NSW. 1945. STAFF OF THE LAND HEADQUARTERS SCHOOL OF ARTILLERY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL: VX18115 CAPTAIN (CAPT) R. A. COOK; VX23879 CAPT L. B. ARCHER; QX33983 LIEUTENANT (LT) G. H. ROBERTSON; VX
VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS FROM THE BOER WAR AND WORLD WAR 1 WHO GATHERED TO MARCH IN THE SYDNEY ANZAC DAY PARADE. BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT (LIEUT.) J. ROGERS, SERGEANT (SGT) R. R. INWOOD, BRIGA
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: NX100969 LIEUTENANT (LT) F. P. LOCKE; SX14196 CHAPLAIN C. N. SWAN; VX63229 CAPTAIN (CAPT) A. W. BURTON
Albert Park, Vic.1945-09. A group portrait of personnel of the Central Provision Office, Master-General of the Ordnance Branch Land HQ. Left to right: Back row: VX29690 Warrant Officer (WO) 2 R. J. O'
