Australian POW camps

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The Italian prisoners mostly enjoyed their time in Australia and when the opportunity arose to return as immigrants many of them did so. Ex prisoners from the Murchison camp and their families used to hold an annual reunion at Goulburn Weir where my father lived for many years. I wouldn't be surprised if it was still carried on by their descendants.
Tim Vibert had printed off some pages from the Murchison camp daily log that were quite interesting. As POWs the Italians were no problem although I do remember reading about one that got himself returned to the Murchison camp from a posting on a farm in Gippsland for making an improper suggestion to a local girl.
There was also mention of some camp personnel being sent for training in the handling of Japanese POWs who were an entirely different kettle of fish. Apparently they were expecting some there after the breakout at Cowra so as to split them up a bit.

David