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'There they expected prisoners of war, and we had to persuade the Aussies that we were not'

Shortly after war broke out,I was again arrested or interned. We were sent to Lingfield racecourse,and from there to Liverpool,to embark on the troopship 'Dunera ' Below deck we were locked up,and the ship set sail-across the Atlantic,to Cape…

Tags: Australia, Bitish army, Burma, India, militray trianing, passport, prison camp

Card of Membership

Peter's membership card for the Kitchen Service Camp union in Hay camp.

Tags: prison camp, union membership

Camp Money

Paper used in the prison camp as tender.

Tags: money, prison camp

Winner of the Championship and Cup during the season 1940/41

Certificate for Peter's winning football team in Hay camp Australia.

Tags: Australia, football, prison camp

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'There they expected prisoners of war, and we had to persuade the Aussies that we were not'

Card of Membership

Camp Money

Winner of the Championship and Cup during the season 1940/41