Description of series: For each prisoner of war or internee captured by the Australian Military Forces and/or held in camps in Australia [sometimes on behalf of an ally] the Prisoners of War Information Bureau maintained a set of "basic documents" stapled together. These forms contain identification and property assessment information on the prisoners of war and internees, and comprise: "Report on Prisoner of War/Internee" (Form A111) and "Property Statement - Prisoner of War/Internee" (Form A114) forwarded to the Bureau by captors or Camp Commandants; and "Geneva Report" (Form A111A) filled in by the Bureau upon receipt of Forms A111 and A114. Several copies of Form A111A were also made for dissemination to: International Red Cross at Geneva, International Red Cross Delegate in Australia, and the Protecting Power Representative. This form contains all basic details required by Article 77 of the 1929 International Convention. MP1103/2 and MP1103/1 share the same Prisoners of War Information Bureau system of control and can cross reference. The forms are mostly green, some with more recent entries are white. History Prior/Subsequent to Transfer: Prior to transfer: The Prisoners of War Information Bureau was established in 1939 in accordance with Article 77 of the "International Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War" signed at Geneva on 27 July 1929. This required each belligerent power at the commencement of war to institute an official bureau to give information about prisoners of war in its territory. Early in the war the Australian Government declared that the International Convention provisions applied to internees. The Prisoners of War information Bureau had an Army Officer at its head with a civilian staff and maintained its own registry. Its functions were: to collect, record, and disseminate information of war and internees captured by and compiling of statistics. The Bureau was responsible for the welfare of enemy prisoner of war and internees in Australia: disposal of their mail, safe-keeping of their personal effects, maintenance of their medical records, etc. In May 1948 under the direction of the Adjutant - General, the Bureau was absorbed by the Central Army Records Office although retaining its own identity The Bureau underwent many changes of address, as its importance and size fluctuated during the war: October 1941 - Kinnear House, 114 King Street, Melbourne; November 1941 - Craig's Buildings, Elizabeth Street; April 1942 - 8 Marlton Crescent, St Kilda (19 Marlton Crescent later in April); June 1943 - Cnr Broadway and Glenhuntly Roads, Elwood; January 1944 - St George's Hall, Chapel Street, St Kilda; November 1946 - Drill Hall, Chapel Street, St Kilda; May 1948 - Central Army Records Office, Albert Park Barracks. The dossiers transferred to CAO Brighton by the Department of the Army, Central Army Records Office, "E" Division, Albert Park Barracks, Melbourne. Subsequent to transfer: This series was re-accessioned in December 1972 after more information on the Prisoners of War Information Bureau was obtained as a result of a visit to the Archives Section of CARO. Administrative information The following data was keyed from the paper documentation: Form number: CA 17 Creating department: Army AHQ, "A" Branch, Directorate of Prisoners of War and Internees Prisoners Transferring department: Army, Army Headquarters, Directorate of Army Records, Central Army REcords, Office Date of transfer: 13/04/1970 Archives file number: RWM30/8/19 These are part of the series CRS B3783, Dossiers containing reports on internees and prisoners of war held in Australian camps, single number series with alphabetical prefix, but have not been physically converted to CRS B3783. See the Full Note for that series for a description of the records. The records in this series should be called for by the MP1103/2 number. There are numerous entries at the National archives including a POW entry for your person TOMIDA Do a record search for TOMIDa brought up some NAA office in Melbourne is co shared with State Archives in North Melbourne - most helpful people there Alan Melbourne ex NAA site Description of series: For each prisoner of war or internee captured by the Australian Military Forces and/or held in camps in Australia [sometimes on behalf of an ally] the Prisoners of War Information Bureau maintained a set of "basic documents" stapled together. These forms contain identification and property assessment information on the prisoners of war and internees, and comprise: "Report on Prisoner of War/Internee" (Form A111) and "Property State* ...... * ===== From: "Judith" <judith.bn@bigpond.com> Hi Listers, Could some kind soul look up death of an ` internee' of Japanese extraction in SA in 1943 please. The surname is TOMIDA and he would have been about 64. I presume that his death would be listed with the rest of the deaths for that period? Regards Judith