Pidgin English Book
Overview
Department of the Army Pidgin English Handbook for Italian Prisoners of War during World War 2.
Handwritten on the front. S. Civillo Vincenzo. NUM. 45166 P.O.W.
Historical information
Published and given to Italian P.O.W.’s during World War 2 that were being allocated to farm work.
This booklet was used by Vincenzo Civillo at Wyuna Farm, Bokal W.A. Which owned by Mary and James Davis.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-50-24.055
Item type
Material
Width
10.5000 cm
Height or length
13.2000 cm
Depth
0.2000 cm
Inscriptions and markings
Department of Army. Pidgin English for Italian prisoners of war.
Contextual Information
Extracted from the National Archives Australia -
Vincenzo Civillo, born 1919, Italian. Vincenzo was captured in Lybia and transported to Australia on the Queen Mary. He was dispatched to Darkan in Dcember 1943.
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