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Airman in nose turret of Liberator
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
This is the Emerson electrically operated power turret, fitted with two 0.5 inch Browning machine gun. In the sketch the airman can be seen through the sections of bullet resistant glass, which, toget...ART21048
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Ammunition hut
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
This piece of hardboard contains two watercolour drawings of Ratnap airstrip in India, showing the surrounding landscape, while in the foreground are trees, an aircraft and an ammunition hut. It seem...ART23558
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Australian captain of a liberator (Pilot Officer Leslie Hendy)
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of A410333 Pilot Leslie Arthur Hendy, Australian captain of a B24 Liberator, No 159 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, Burma campaign.ART22386
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A Winter's Day
Art
Maker: Adams, Dennis
No. 450 Squadron (unidentified), pilots' mess in EPIP (European Privates' n Pattern) tent. Into one side of this the pilots had built a chimney from bricks. Firewood or coke was almost unobtainable bu...ART26115
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Ball, Henry John (Dvr, b.1889 - d.1962); Ball, Allan Ernest ( L/Cpl, b.1922 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Ball, Allan Ernest Ball, Henry John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of brothers Driver John Henry Ball, 23 Battalion and 2 Machine Gun Battalion; and Lance Corporal Allan Ernest Ball, 2/5th Field Ambulance. Collecti...PR89/038
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Barber, Ronald (Signalman, b.1913 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Barber, Ronald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX31137 Signalman Ronald Barber, 2/4 Australian Infantry Battalion and 2/11 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Aust...PR05339
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Black, Robert Hughes (Professor, b.1917 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Black, Robert Hughes
Papers of Professor Robert Hughes Black who was an Australian Army Medical Corps captain and physician at LHQ Medical Research Unit, Cairns during the Second World War (1941 - 1946). The papers includ...PR01437
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Bofors gun position
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Scene near Ratnap airstrip, showing Indian soldiers, tents and a bunker. Part of the Aerodrome Defence, this gun is manned by Indian A.A gunners, Ratnap, India.ART23557
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Boiler cleaner, HMAS Cairns, Bombay
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS "Cairns" alongside the dockyard wall of Royal Indian Dockland, Bombay. Secured to "Cairns" are HMS "Tulip" (English corvette) and HMIS "Madras" (Australian-built corvette of Indian Navy). Left fo...ART21274
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BOMBAY, INDIA. 1942-03-25. GENERAL SCENE ON THE WHARF DURING THE TRANSHIPPING OF A.I.F. TROOPS ...
Photograph
BOMBAY, INDIA. 1942-03-25. GENERAL SCENE ON THE WHARF DURING THE TRANSHIPPING OF A.I.F. TROOPS RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ON HMT LACONIA TO HM TRANSPORTS KATOOMBA AND DUNTROON.028211
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B24s on concrete strip
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
These planes of No. 159 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with which many Australians are serving, are awaiting instructions to taxi up to the take-off strip. They are already bombed up, and the c...ART23908
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Calcutta leave
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Two unidentified Australians from the RAAF turn to watch a Eurasian woman who has passed them in the street.ART22389
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Cia (Central Intelligence Agency) Research Reports
Official Record
COPIES OF CIA RESEARCH REPORTS ON MATTERS OCCURRING IN ASIAORMF0066
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Cockram, John Crothers (Flying Officer, b.1924 - d.2017)
Private Record
Maker: Cockram, John Crothers
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 419379 Flying Officer John Crothers Cockram, 466 Squadron, 462 Squadron, and 96 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada, United Kingdom, and...AWM2017.586.3
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Daintree, Charles Marshall (Lieutenant Colonel, b: 1907)
Manuscript
Maker: Daintree, Charles Marshall
'AIF Abroad': Some Recollections of My War Years 1939 to 1945' describes Daintree's life beginning with his early life, then going on to his schooling, pre-war career as a teacher and then as a traine...MSS1509
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Daniell, Rex Donald (Squadron Leader, b.1920 - d.2010)
Private Record
Maker: Daniell, Rex Donald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NZ2435 (NZ43701) Squadron Leader Rex Donald Daniell, 117 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Australia, 1987. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one...AWM2020.74.2
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Daymond, Bruce Cunynghame (Squadron Leader) (DSO, DFC)
Private Record
Maker: Daymond, Bruce Cunynghame
A card depicting in colour, the emblem used by Lord Louis Mountbatten when he was Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia [SEAC] - signed by Lord Mountbatten (not dated). Photocopies of three newspa...PR00839
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Edwards, Clive Eric (Lieutenant, b.1917 - d.2005)
Private Record
Maker: Edwards, Clive Eric
Collection relating to the Second World War service of SX3032 Lieutenant Clive Eric Edwards, 2/27 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, New Guinea, and Indonesia,...PR04113
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Entertainment for the Troops Collection, Souvenirs 4
Published Collection
Maker: Various
The collection contains a diverse range of items such as invitations to afternoon teas, dances, dinners, parties and receptions, maps and guides to cities, accommodation and transport, and details of ...RC02398
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Fitzgerald, William T E (Able Seaman, b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Fitzgerald, William T E
Six handritten diaries kept by Fitzgerland during his RAN service on HMAS "Australia", "Napier", "Bowen", "Norman" and "Shoalhaven". Also copy of typed explanatory notes on diaries prepared by Fitzger...PR91/106
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Frewin Navigational Computer in leather pouch: Flight Lieutenant Laurie Raymond Jones, 160 Squadron RAF
Technology
Maker: W & G
Round cream celluloid Frewin Navigational Computer printed on both sides. One side has a central cream disc and clear celluloid arm which move against calibrations on the outer disc by means of a cent...REL48389
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Gardiner, Kenneth Alfred (Flight Lieutenant, b.1917 - d.1987)
Private Record
Maker: Gardiner, Kenneth Alfred Long, Gavin Merrick Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 404291 Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Alfred Gardiner, 45 Squadron, 60 Squadron and 37 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Kenya, Middle ...PR03986
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Gayfer, George Ronald (Squadron Leader, RAF, b.1904 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Gayfer, George Ronald
HANDWRITTEN LETTER CONTAINING TYPED ACCOUNT OF FALL OF SINGAPORE AND EVACUATION TO BATAVIA AND INDIAPR86/257
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Harcourt, Harry Gladwyn (Major, DSO & Bar, MC, OBE, British Army, 2/9th Armd Regt, AIF d.1970)
Private Record
Maker: Harcourt, Harry Gladwyn
PHOTOCOPIES OF LETTERS AND ARTICLES GIVING DETAILS OF MAJOR HARCOURT'S SERVICE WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN WWI AND WITH THE AIF IN WWIIPR87/224
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Hazard, William G. (Air Gunner)
Private Record
Maker: Hazard, William G
Typed and illustrated memoir by William G. Hazard titled: "Flights of a Liberator - RAF Operational missions in the South-East Theatre of War, 1944", describing Hazard's experiences of serving as an A...PR01248
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Indian beggar and child
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an Indian begger and child sitting down on the ground, Ratnap, India.ART23200
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Indian [labourers] working on Drome construction
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Loose rocks and earth are carried on the labourer's head, in baskets as the one which may be seen in this sketch, Digri, India.ART23155
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Indian watercart on aerodrome
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an Indian water cart. The water was used for mixing the concrete used in construction work on the aerodrome. It was carried in these two oil drums lashed to the top of the native wagon. Th...ART25047
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King, Norm (Chief Petty Officer, b: 1920, d: 1999)
Manuscript
Maker: King, Norm
Autobiography titled 'Memoirs of a Reluctant Warrior, 1936-1955' describing emigration to Australia, schooling, the depression, enlisting in the Royal Australian Navy, pre-war service, and active serv...MSS1502
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Mackay, Iven Giffard (Lieutenant General, Sir, KBE, CMG, GOC-In-C Home Forces, High Commissioner in India)
Private Record
Maker: Mackay, Iven Giffard
Collection relating to Lt Gen Sir Iven Mackay. Extensive collection of material relating to Mackay's First and Second World War service as well as his time in India. Includes diaries, orders, notebo...3DRL/6850
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MADAME CHIANG KAI SHEK, ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. VIJAYALAKSHMI PANDIT, VISITS THE TAJ MAHAL AT AGRA, ...
Photograph
MADAME CHIANG KAI SHEK, ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. VIJAYALAKSHMI PANDIT, VISITS THE TAJ MAHAL AT AGRA, INDIA.012537
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McCormack, David William (Squadron Leader, DFC & Bar 615 Sqn RAF d.1944 )
Private Record
Maker: McCormack, David William
EXTRACTS FROM DIARY DETAILING DISENCHANTMENT WITH SERVICE LIFE IN ENGLAND AND LOW OPINION OF BRITISH HANDLING OF THE WAR AGAINST THE JAPANESE, 1942-45PR88/083
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Mellefont, Arthur V (Flight Lieutenant, 215 Sqn RAF)
Private Record
Maker: Mellefont, Arthur V
IDENTITY PASS. NAVIGATOR - DINGY DRILL. SAFE PASSAGE INFORMATION FOR BRITISH OFFICERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. METEOROLOGICAL FORECAST FOR 25 FEB 19433DRL/7005
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Mess deck life on a Corvette
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
This drawing is timed at 1600 hours - 4 pm - teatime, when the matelot "wets the leaves" and the day's deck work is over. Hammocks may then be slung and those off watch can get their heads down for an...ART22774
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Mills, Edward Maynard (Gunner, b.1905)
Private Record
Maker: Mills, Edward Maynard
Collection relating to the Second World War Service of VX18355 Gunner Edward Maynard Mills, 2/4th Field Regiment, AIF. Collection consists of army papers including discharge papers and two leave passe...PR82/010
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Mondel, Stephen Joseph DFM (Flight Lieutenant)
Private Record
Maker: Mondel, Stephen Joseph
Training notebooks and published notes concerning Lancaster and other aircraft, air gunner's flying log book, Caterpillar Club membership card and paybooks relating to training in Australia and Englan...PR00121
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Murdoch, William H (Major, b.1895)
Private Record
Maker: Murdoch, William H
DIARY DESCRIBES EVENTS RELATING TO EXPERIENCES OF A VOYAGING OFFICER ABOARD "ACQUITANIA" DURING 1941PR87/160
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Myers, John C (Pilot Officer, RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Myers, John C
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS SHEETS AND RECEIPTS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF P O MYERS3DRL/6845
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Neil, Hugh Maxwell Paton (Flight Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.1992)
Private Record
Maker: Neil, Hugh Maxwell Paton
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402668 Flight Lieutenant Hugh Maxwell Paton Neil, 45 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Africa, India, Burma, and Australia 1941-1949. The col...PR01891
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Nobbs, Charles (Warrant Officer)
Private Record
Maker: Nobbs, Charles
Collection relating to Warrant Officer Charles Nobbs, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and India, 1941-1943. Collection comprises a flying log book, 1941-1943 recording aircraft type, pilot and d...PR03175
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Nose and wing of a B-24
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
One of the ground crew of No. 215 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force can be seen working on the outer motor of the starboard wing of a Liberator bomber after it's return from an operational flight o...ART23195
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Out of their own mouths
Art
Maker: Claridge & Co., Bombay
Depicts a map of the Japanese offensive between 1941-42. A caricature of Prime Minister Tojo illustrates the course of the War with Japan. Occupied territories marked on the map include Thailand, Suma...ARTV00024
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Parkins, William (Able Seaman, HMAS Kanimbla, RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Parkins, William
PERSONAL PAPERS RELATED TO HIS MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE AND TRADE CERTIFICATES AS A DIVER FOLLOWING A COURSE AT HMAS PENGUIN. ALSO CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TRAINING NOTES ON GUNNERYPR83/223
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Parry-Okeden, William Nugent (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1910 - d.1982)
Private Record
Maker: Parry-Okeden, William Nugent Fitzmaurice
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Colonel William Parry-Okeden DSO. The collection consists of photocopied diaries describing active service in New Guinea, training in Australia, and a ...PR00321
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Parton, Frank H (Abla Seaman, HMS "Kanimbla")
Private Record
Maker: Parton, Frank H
REMINISCENCE, POSSIBLY BASED ON PERSONAL DIARY, COVERING SERVICE ON BOARD HMS "KANIMBLA" FOR PERIOD 1939 - 1943. QUITE DETAILED ACCOUNT. RESUME OF VOYAGE ON "KANIMBLA". PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HARBOUR, KONG...3DRL/7941
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1941 Pattern Flying Gauntlets : Warrant Officer L W Candy RAAF, 31 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
Pair of brown leather RAF 1941 Pattern flying gauntlets. The hand is lined with thin fleece and the gauntlet with soft sheep's leather. The upper section of the gauntlet has an expanding gusset and is...REL45065
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Planes grounded by the 'Chota' monsoon
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
'Chota in the Urdu language means 'little' and the chota monsoon is the week or ten days of rain and high winds which breaks the winter spell of fine weather in the Arakan in January of every year. Th...ART23910
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Portrait Kuldip Singh Malhi
Art
Maker: Aubrey-Crowe, George
Depicts a portrait of Kuldip Singh Malhi, who was an Indian POW released by the Allies on the occupation of the Admiralty Islands. He was a former patient of 112 (Brisbane) Military Hospital, Greenslo...ART25499
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Portrait Piara Singh Aulkh
Art
Maker: Aubrey-Crowe, George
Portrait of Piara Singh Aulkh, who was an Indian POW released by the Allies on the Occupation of the Admiralty Islands.ART25500
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Prosser, Harry Frederick (2nd Engineer Officer, British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd b.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Prosser, Harry Frederick
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATES AND A COPY OF RECORD OF SERVICE RELATING TO PROSSER'S MERCHANT NAVY SERVICEPR87/141
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Regan, George Frederick (Flight Sergeant, b.1915-d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Regan, George Frederick
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 409448 Flight Sergeant George Frederick “Ted” Regan, Royal Australian Air Force, Southern Rhodesia, Kenya, Middle East and India, 29 October 1942...PR05837
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Reid, Keith M (Flying Officer, RAAF, Ferry Wing, India, RAF b.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Reid, Keith M
PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERS FROM THOSE PERIODS OF REID'S SERVICE WHEN HE WAS TRAINING WITH THE RAAF (1941-1942), AND A PILOT WITH THE FERRY WING, INDIA, RAF (1943-1944). INCLUDES PILOTS NOTES F...PR87/130
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27 Squadron RAF
Private Record
Maker: 27 Squadron RAF
Operational record book (September 1942 - March 1944) of the 27th Squadron RAF while based in India during the Second World War. The squadron included several Australian RAAF pilots, one of whom was F...PR01713
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Study of Indian bullock
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
This type of hump-backed cattle is used to haul the native wagons.ART23196
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Tail section of a Liberator
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
This sketch shows the large fins and rudder of a B24. The height of the tail unit, measured from ground to top, is 18-20 feet in normal taxing position, Digri, India.ART22387
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The Empire's Strength: India
Art
Maker: Batty, Dora M LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D] (LONDON : LOWE & BRYDONE)
The Empire's Strength posters are a series designed to promote the work conducted in Britain, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and the Colonies with the statement "these are the sinews of ...ARTV05127
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The Empire's Strength: India
Art
Maker: Batty, Dora M LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D] (LONDON : LOWE & BRYDONE)
The Empire's Strength posters are a series designed to promote the work conducted in Britain, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and the Colonies with the statement "these are the sinews of ...ARTV05128
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Thompson, Claude Goodwin (Flight Sergeant, b.1913 - d.?)
Manuscript
Maker: Thompson, Claude Goodwin
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403783 Sergeant Claude Goodwin Thompson, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF], Dutch East Indies, 1941-1945. The collection consists of a typescri...MSS1214
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Thompson, Claude Goodwin (Flight Sergeant, b.1913 - d.?)
Manuscript
Maker: Thompson, Claude Goodwin
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403783 Sergeant Claude Goodwin Thompson, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF], Dutch East Indies, 1941-1945. The collection consists of a typescri...MSS2206
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Thunderbolts in Dispersal Bay
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
The last clouds from the monsoon are clearing from the sky. A Thunderbolt aircraft is protected by a large camouflage net, almost blown down by the wind, sags from its supports, Ratnap, India.ART22161
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Tillott, Allan Albert (Flight Lieutenant, b.1908 - d.1984)
Private Record
Maker: Tillott, Allan Albert
FLYING LOG BOOK, DIARIES AND VARIOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO TILLOTT'S SERVICE IN INDIA AND LATER DISCHARGE FROM THE RAAFPR89/090
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Trigwell, Ernest Walter Mervyn (Flying Officer, 27 Sqn, RAF b.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Trigwell, Ernest Walter Mervyn
REMINISCENCES OF HIS RAF AND POW EXPERIENCES, WRITTEN BY TRIGWELL IN 1983 IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST (ALSO INCLUDED). HE MENTIONS FLYING OPERATIONS, CASUALTIES, SQUADRON PETS AND HIS POW EXPERIENCES IN ...PR87/203
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TURNER, H G (FLIGHT LIEUTENANT, RAAF b.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Turner, H G
MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS RELATED TO SERVICE INCLUDE APPLICATIONS TO JOIN RAAF, LEAVE PASSES, FLIGHT AND TRAINING INFORMATION IDENTIFICATION AND DEMOBILIZATION INFORMATIONPR85/137
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Two Indian [labourer] women
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
A drawing of two Indian labourers, one carries a basket for moving stones and earth. When filled this will be carried on her head.ART25048
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Two Liberators in dispersal area
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of two Liberators in a dispersal unit, from No. 159 Squadron, Royal Air Force at Digri, India.ART23556
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Victory is sure but you must help crush the war dogs
Art
Maker: Chaubal, Nalini Unknown Unknown
Indian Second World War poster featuring a humorous satirical depiction of Winston Churchill as a lion followed by the nations of the Commonwealth as lion cubs taking on the 'War Dogs' Hitler (dachshu...ARTV10397
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Warrant Officer Francis Gould
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of A414671 Warrant Francis Harrison Gould, pilot, No 134 Squadron Royal Air Force, shown carrying his parachute and oxygen mask out to his plane, Ratnap, India.ART23156
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Wilson, Arthur Gillespie (Major General, CBE, DSO, BCOF b.1900)
Private Record
Maker: Wilson, Arthur Gillespie
NOMINAL ROLL OF STAFF AND STUDENTS AT THE STAFF COLLEGE QUETTA, DIARY OF APPOINTMENTS MAINTAINED WHILE COMMANDING OFFICER BCOF, AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERSPR82/109
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Wilton, John G N (General, KBE, CB, DSO, Chief of the General Staff, AMF b.1910 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Wilton, John Gordon Noel
Collection relating to General Sir John Gordon Noel Wilton who served with the British Army in India, the 2/4th Australian Field Regiment during the Second World War in which he was awarded the Distin...PR82/119
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Xmas party in the Sergeant's Mess
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie recalled of this work, "The squadron has been stood down from operations. There is Australian and Canadian beer to be had, and the boys who are not teetotalers let themselves go".ART26134