The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 women has her name written beside her and some of the characteristics of the individual women are made evident in the drawing. This is one of many pencil and pen and ink sketches made by Agnes Betty Jeffrey while she was a prisoner of war in Palembang.
Beige cotton headrest cover with velcro strip on the top of the back to attach it to the seat. The front is printed in blue with 'DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS'(DVA) followed by the DVA logo and the
Soft doll made to represent a Japanese guard nick-named 'Bully' at a prison camp for women near Loebek Linggau in Sumatra. It was been fashioned from part of a stolen Japanese soldier's khaki coloured
White canvas duffle bag with circular base and drawstring top. Inside the opening is a flap which is used to secure the contents when the bag is drawn shut. The side of the bag is stamped in black 'VF
Stub of yellow pencil with some manufacturer's markings visible along one side. At the end is scratched the first letters of the owner's name 'JEFFR'. This pencil was used by Sister Agnes Betty Jeff
Khaki drawstring bag made of one length of cloth folded over and sewn up the sides. The words 'V.F.X. 53059 LIEUT. A.B.JEFFREY.' are written with blue ink on the front. On the back at the top is writt
A house in Sumatra in the Palembang prisoner of war camp. This house was called 'House 8' and housed 32 Australian nurses. The house looks a little dilapidated and there is fencing wire missing from t
Papers of Sister Agnes Betty Jeffrey, an Australian Army Nurse with 8 Division AIF and a prisoner of war in Palembang camp, Sumatra 1942-1945. The papers comprise handwritten diaries, letters, scrapbo
Stub of yellow pencil with some manufacturer's markings visible along one side. At the end is scratched the first letters of the owner's name 'JEFFR'. This pencil was used by Sister Agnes Betty Jeff
Recto: depicts trees and foliage, there is one large tree, one smaller shrub and two sketches of branches. Verso: depicts unfinished landscape. Browning was commissioned to gather visual information
Khaki drawstring bag made of one length of cloth folded over and sewn up the sides. The words 'V.F.X. 53059 LIEUT. A.B.JEFFREY.' are written with blue ink on the front. On the back at the top is writt
White canvas duffle bag with circular base and drawstring top. Inside the opening is a flap which is used to secure the contents when the bag is drawn shut. The side of the bag is stamped in black 'VF