Indigenous Australian soldiers in Germany

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Description

WÜNSDORF, Germany

The Australian historian Dr. Tom Murray is making a documentary about an Indigenous soldier held captive
In Wünsdorf. This project is beinng supported by the Museum of the Teltow in Wünsdorf.

 

Subject

Dr. Tom Murray, who researches and teaches media and history at Macquarie University in Sydney,
Australia, is currently working on a documentary film project on the subject of an Australian Aboriginal
Soldier called Douglas Grant.
Silvio Fischer, the director of the Teltow Museum in Wünsdorf, is supporting his work
in this and in Garnisonsmuseum Wünsdorf.
Both museums are very interested in Dr Murray's work.
Period7 Feb 2017

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleAuf der Suche nach australischen Kriegsgefangenen
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletLauusitzer Rundschau
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date7/02/17
    DescriptionDiscussion of Dr Tom Murray's documentary film work.

    WÜNSDORF Das Museum des Teltow in Wünsdorf unterstützt die Forschung nach australischen Kriegsgefangenen im Ersten Weltkrieg. Douglas Grant war einer von ihnen. Der australische Geschichtsforscher Dr. Tom Murray sucht nach weiteren Informationen. Er will einen Dokumentarfilm drehen.
    URLhttps://www.lr-online.de/lausitz/luebben/auf-der-suche-nach-australischen-kriegsgefangenen_aid-4058114
    PersonsTom Murray