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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 was owned by Mary and James Davis.

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Registration number

cwa-org-50-24.055

Item type

Books

Material

Paper

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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Thursday, 2 April, 2026

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