- Spelling of names was not as consistent as it is today, so be sure to check alternatives—e.g. Thompson and Thomson.
- Names may have been incorrectly indexed as the handwriting is sometimes difficult to read or the ink has faded.
- The capital letters L, T, F and S are often confused as lower-case letters n, m, u and w. This means that Taylor may indexed as Laylor or Brum may be indexed as Bruin.
- The use of double ‘s’ (ss) often looks like fs, so Ross will be indexed as Ross but may appear in the record as Rofs.
- Names may have been written in the record phonetically as the clerks wrote the names as they heard them. Think about how it could be spelt as it was heard.
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Some records are restricted for several years.
- Some records have not survived.
- A blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original.
Police
Internment
We hold records on internment from the Police Service Commissioner’s Office during the Second World War, as well as information on inquiries and reports, lighting restrictions and blackouts, supplies, firearms and ammunition, stealing and profiteering, civil defence, American forces, air raids and acts and regulations.
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- Internment of aliens from:
- Internment of aliens in Cairns during:
- Internment of aliens in Longreach, Townsville and Rockhampton Districts, Cairns and Toowoomba from 1940 to 1942
- Internment of aliens in metropolitan districts and the military area officers in 1942
- Internment of non-refugee enemy aliens appointed in labour camps during 1942
- Repatriation of German aliens in 1942
- Arrest for internment of Alfeo Calanca in 1942
- Control of aliens from 1943 to 1945
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In this guide:
- Stealing and profiteering
- Supplies
- Air raids
- Internment
- American forces
- Civil defence
- Acts and regulations
- Inquiries and reports
- Firearm and ammunition
- Lighting restrictions