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COLLECTION OF POEMS WRITTEN BY SURVIVORS OF THE USS HOUSTON AND HMAS PERTH LOST IN SUNDA STRAITS, JAVA IN 1942. THE POEMS ARE COPIES OF WORKS DONE IN BICYCLE CAMP, JAVA AND FOLLOWING REPATRIATION. ALSO CONTAINS A PRAYER BOOK CARRIED THROUGHOUT POW PERIOD, 1942-1945
Batavia, Java. June 1942. The Officers' quarters at the Bicycle Camp in Batavia, formerly barracks of Dutch native troops. In this camp were quartered 3,000 Australian and American servicemen, includi
Diaries and journal describe naval battle off Java and sinking of HMAS Perth and USS Houston. Covers experiences as a POW in Java and Singapore, at numerous camps on the Burma Railway and finally in J
The ship's bell from the United States Navy light cruiser, USS Houston. The USS Houston and HMAS Perth were both sunk in a night action in the early hours of 1 March 1942 when they encountered the Ja
Informal group portrait of four sailors. Included in the group is W1928 Able Seaman (AB) Robert Henry Trimble, of Kyneton, Vic, who enlisted on 6 January 1941 and was aboard HMAS Perth, when she and U
A mixed collection consisting of diaries, flying logbook, reconnaissance photographs and the book 'Three Times Lucky' written by O18312 Flight Lieutenant Jack Woodward. The diaries cover the period Ma
Letter related to the Second World War service of Lieutenant David John Sutton, RAN. The letter was written 24/1/1942, to Sutton's friend Gwen Markwell (nee Hart) from HMAS Perth. Sutton refers to bei