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Australian Prisoners of War by 
The Japanese despised the act of surrender. And although they had signed the Geneva Convention, they had never ratified it. The lives of the thousands of British, Indian and Commonwealth soldiers that fell into Japanese hands were therefore extremely vulnerable.
During WWII, 30,000 Australian soldiers were imprisoned in Europe and the Pacific. Conditions were horrific and many didn’t survive. This programme explores confronting details about life as an Australian POW, told by Judy Monroe whose father, Ian Barker, was held captive by the Italian army for four years, later writing his memoirs at age 80. Commentary is also provided by the ANU’s Professor David Horner.
This showreel shares some of the film and sound collection material that engages with the Australian experience of being Prisoners of War under the Japanese during the Second World War. Using captured Japanese propaganda footage, official Department of Information material and personal reflections on the experience, this showreel shares a variety of perspectives.
Examines the shock of capture for Australians, with first-hand accounts describing the physical circumstances of internment, and the feelings of defeat and depression that can overwhelm the person who has just become a prisoner of war.
Over 22,000 Australians became prisoners of war of the Japanese in south-east Asia : Army (about 21,000); RAN (354); and RAAF (373). The Army prisoners were largely from the 8th Division captured at the fall of Singapore