Pidgin English Book
Overview
Department of Army Pidgin English Handbook for Italian prisoners of war. S.Civill Vincenzo hand written on the front.
Historical information
Published and given to Italians during World War 2 that were being allocated to farm work. Used by Vincenzo Civillo at Wyuna Farm in Bokal which was owned by James and Mary 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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