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Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
By 1940, many had become alarmed about the rise of Japanese military power in the Pacific. The Japanese economy depended on reliable supplies of raw materials and factions within the military fostere...AWM55
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Confidential and security classified records originally maintained by the Australian War Memorial Library
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
In 1926 the Australian War Memorial undertook negotiations with the British Government to make British official records available to an Australian representative. This resulted in the appointment of M...AWM51
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Department of Defence correspondence files, multiple number series with AIF prefix, 1914-18 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
AWM253 is part of a series of early Department of Defence correspondence files relating to the organisation and administration of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the 1914-18 War. The files...AWM253
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Esler, Alan John (Flight Lieutenant, b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of O35066 (408645) Flight Lieutenant Alan John Esler, MID, 24 Sqn RAAF. Consists of correspondence and citations relating to the US Presidential Uni...PR82/017
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Guilford, Ethel Mary (Aircraftwoman, b. 1942 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Royal Australian Air Force
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 107948 Aircraftwoman Ethel Mary Guilford, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1941-1963. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of documents relating to th...PR03254
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Henderson, Rita (Civilian, b.1907 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Mrs Rita Henderson (née Ferris), Narrabri New South Wales, 1942. Collection consists of one CR3 Civilian Registration Identity Card issued to...PR05977
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Historical records of RAAF Nursing Service
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service was established on 26 July 1940. Prior to this date, RAAF personnel were usually nursed at sick quarters by male orderlies or by civilian nurses....AWM137
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Historical records of the Empire Air Training Scheme
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
At the outbreak of the Second World War the British government realised it did not have adequate resources to maintain the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the impending air war in Europe. While British fact...AWM138
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Identity portrait on a Naval Identity Card of H/V8 Lieutenant (Lt) Edwin Joseph Gregg, RAN, ...
Photograph
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Identity portrait on a Naval Identity Card of H/V8 Lieutenant (Lt) Edwin Joseph Gregg, RAN, attached to Naval Identity Card. Lt Gregg enlisted on 23 September 1940 and his posting at discharge was wi...P11526.001
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McKechnie, David (Lance Sergeant; b.1905)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX2150 Lance Sergeant David McKechnie, 2/3 Australian Company Service Corp, AIF. Consists of one certificate of discharge from the AIF, a brief ...PR82/051
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Middle East - Recovered Prisoners of War (POW), Rolls, 1939-45 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Department of Defence
During the Second World War, troops of the 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) served in the various campaigns in the area known as the Middle East theatre from 1940 to 1942. During that time over 7,...AWM402
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Navy records used by A Jose (includes United Kingdom records)
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
At the request of C E W Bean in 1920, Arthur Wilberforce Jose (1863-1934) was appointed to write the naval volume for The Official History of Australia in the War 1914-1918. That volume, Volume IX, T...AWM36
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Nixon, Norman Henry (Flight Lieutenant : b.1916 : 03606 : RAAF)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Nixon, Norman Henry
Items relating to Flight Lieutenant Norman Nixon (03606) of 218 Squadron RAAF. Includes two flying log books, and Flight Crew Licence. Also includes a National Registration Identity card (under sixtee...PR03928
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Official History, 1939-45 war, biographical files
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
This series was compiled by Gavin Long, General Editor, Official History, 1939-45 War, and was the result of his requesting and gathering biographical information on individuals for possible inclusion...AWM76
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Official History, 1914-18 War: Manuscripts
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
C. E. W. Bean was appointed official correspondent in September 1914 to cover Australia’s participation in the First World War after winning a ballot held by the Australian Journalist’s Association. ...AWM44
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Official History, 1939-45 War: Records of Gavin Long, General Editor
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Planning of an official history of the Second World War was initiated by C.E.W. Bean in a memorandum to the War Cabinet in 1941 and recommending Gavin Long as general editor, a proposal initially reje...AWM67
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Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 4 (Civil) Volumes I & II: Records of Paul Hasluck
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The 22 volume official history of the Second World War entitled Australia in the war of 1939-45 was published between 1952 and 1977 under the general editorship of Gavin Long who also wrote volumes on...AWM68
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Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 2 (Navy): Records of G. Hermon Gill
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
The 22 volume official history of the Second World War entitled Australia in the war of 1939-45 was published between 1952 and 1977 under the general editorship of Gavin Long who also wrote volumes on...AWM69
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Pacific Fleet Translations, Combat Intelligence Centre South Pacific Force (CIC SPF) translations of captured Japanese documents, 1939-45 War
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
By 1940, many people had become alarmed about the rise of Japanese military power in the Pacific. The Japanese economy depended on reliable supplies of raw materials and factions within the military...AWM58
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Records of HMAS RUSHCUTTER Radar School
Official Record
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
This series of records comprises registry files from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) School of Radar, which is referred by a variety of names in correspondence, including: · HMA Radio School ...AWM79