Archival Resources - Australian War Memorial Research Centre

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Records

• American and Japanese accounts of the sinking of Montevideo Maru by USS Sturgeon while carrying Allied POW's from Rabaul to Hainan, July 1942, 1942 - 1974, AWM 54 779/1/26/A; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See A.I.F. 17 Anti Tank Battery, Royal Australian Artillery

• [War Crimes and Trials - Affidavits and Sworn Statements:] Australian War Crimes Commission Questionnaire, Statements by Chinese civilians all of New Ireland - 1945, 1945, 1010/4/165; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Kavieng Wharf Massacre

• [War Crimes and Trials - Summary of Proceedings:] Proceedings of a Military Court for the trial of Tamura Ryukichi; Yoshino Shozo; Mori Kyoji; Mochizuki Hichitara; Suzuki Shozo; Horiguchi Yoshio at Hong Kong - 24 November to 17 December 1947, 1947, 1010/6/134 PART 1; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Kavieng Wharf Massacre

• [War Crimes and Trials - Summary of Proceedings:] Proceedings of a Military Court for the trial of Tamura Ryukichi; Yoshino Shozo; Mori Kyoji; Mochizuki Hichitara; Suzuki Shozo; Horiguchi Yoshio at Hong Kong - 24 November to 17 December 1947, 1947, 1010/6/134 PART 2; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Kavieng Wharf Massacre

• [Prisoners of War and Internees:] Report on investigations in Manila and Japan regarding Prisoners of War and civilians, by Maj H S Williams LO 1 Australian PW Contact and Enquiry Unit (Includes the sinking of Montevideo Maru), c. 1946, 779/1/1; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Montevideo Maru

• [War Crimes and Trials - General:] MONTEVIDEO MARU - List of passengers believed to have left New Britain on above ship, compiled by A Creswick and G Thomas, recovered Prisoners of War, 1945, 1010/1/30; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Montevideo Maru

• [Prisoners of War and Internees:] Reply concerning the SS Montevideo Maru and Naruto Maru (Also includes some names of persons believed to have been on the Montevideo) (Oct 1945) [original], 1945, 779/1/5A; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Montevideo Maru

• [Prisoners of War and Internees:] Reports from 1 Australian PW Contact and Enquiry Unit, September 1945 - November 1945, 779/1/15; AWM 54 Written records 1939-45 War; CA 46 Department of Defence [III], Central Office; Australian War Memorial Research Centre.
  See Montevideo Maru