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Anderson, Kevin Victor (Lieutenant, RANVR b.1912)
Private Record
Maker: Anderson, Kevin Victor
TYPSCRIPT COPY OF EXTRACTS OF LETTERS WRITTEN BY LIEUTENANT ANDERSON IN 1945 WHILE IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE RAN HISTORICAL SECTION. THE LETTERS ARE ADDRESSED TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND DESCRIBE ...PR87/223
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Bobin, Alfred (Leading Aircraftman, 1 Wireless Unit, RAAF)
Private Record
Maker: Bobin, Alfred
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 424360 Leading Aircraftman Alfred Francis Bobin. Collection consisits of : Handwritten letter, 1986, describing action and conditions on leyte is...PR86/366
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Butler, Rex Nelson (Sergeant, b.1913 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Butler, Rex Nelson
Collection relating to the Second World War service of SX2600 Sergeant Rex Nelson Butler, 8 Division Ammunition Sub Park, Australian Army Service Corps [AASC]. Collection consists of four hand-drawn ...PR88/151
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Bywater, William
Private Record
Maker: Bywater, William
Letter from colleagues in the US to Bywater in Australia. Mentions the liberation of the Philippines. (Bywater was a member of the Allied Intelligence Bureau, US Army).3DRL/6663
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Cooper, Arthur (Chief Petty Officer), DSM
Private Record
Maker: Cooper, Arthur William Frederick
Operation reports, stories (1944-1946), reminiscences, and part of the war diary for Shropshire, relating to operations in Luzon. Naval messages (1945)PR85/284
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Cooper, Arthur William Frederick (Chief Petty Officer), DSM
Private Record
Maker: Cooper, Arthur William Frederick
Bound photocopy of diary, August 1939 - July 1940. Daily entries. Some quite lengthy reports. Diary - July 1940 to April 1941. Detailed. Reports on Leyte Island operation. Reports on the operation...3DRL/6571
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Farquhar, Allan Herbert (Chief Petty Officer, b.1911)
Private Record
Maker: Farquhar, Allan Herbert
Collection relating to the service of Chief Petty Officer Allan Herbert Farquhar, HMAS Canberra, during the Second World War. Collection comprises a diary with detailed entries documenting June 1940 ...PR03381
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Fernandez, Eugene Elderfield (Petty Officer)
Private Record
Maker: Fernandez, Eugene Elderfield
Detailed account of the preparation for, and attack on, Lingayen Gulf as seen from the "Warramunga", 4-13 January, 1945, including suicide attacks by Japanese aircraft and swimmers.PR87/105
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Grubin, Leslie Louis (Lieutenant, US Army, b.1919 - d.2009)
Private Record
Maker: Grubin, Leslie Louis
Letters written by US serviceman Lt Grubin to an Australian family, the Kerrs during the Second World War and extending up until 1966.PR01643
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Harrison, Denis Harold (Able Seaman)
Private Record
Maker: Harrison, Denis Harold
Transcript of diary and recollection spanning WW2, includes time spent studying at Agricultural College where Harrison joined 6th Cavalry Mobile Veterinary Section. Describes service with RANR and RAN...PR00143
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Jackson, Bruce (Signaller)
Private Record
Maker: Jackson, Bruce
Notes written by Signaller Bruce Jackson documenting his experience of the Philippines invasion, 1944.PR01425
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Jefferson, Molly V (Civilian Internee, Philippines)
Private Record
Maker: Jefferson, Molly V
LETTER FROM JEFFERSON TO FAMILY. DISCUSSES EXPERIENCES AS AN INTERNEE UNDER THE JAPANESE. INCLUDES ENVELOPE AND TYPESCRIPT COPY OF LETTER.PR85/342
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King, Eric Russell (b.1925)
Private Record
Maker: King, Eric Russell
Typed and illustrated memoir (18 pages) titled: "A Little Yarn About Myself" by Eric Russell King, describing his Navy experiences during Second World War, mainly serving on HMAS "Australia". Focus is...PR01255
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Mackay, J B (Midshipman, HMAS Kanimbla, RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Mackay, J B
MIDSHIPMAN'S LOG MAINTAINED DURING TRAINING IN SYDNEY AND NORTH QUEENSLAND, TROOP TRANSPORT DUTIES TO NEW GUINEA AND PARTICIPATION AT TANAH MERAH BAY, LEYTE GULF, LINGAYEN GILF, BRUNEI BAY AND BALIKPA...PR84/384
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McGough, David I (Flight Lieutenant, Navigator RAAF)
Private Record
Maker: McGough, David I
6 NAVIGATIONAL OBSERVATION SHEETS. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON VIP PASSENGERS SUCH AS A V M JONES, R ADMIRAL MOORE AND GEN VAN HOUDEN. PHOTOCOPIES OF PAGES FROM LOG RECORDING RETURN OF VIP'S FROM SIGNING ...3DRL/7596
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Melick, N (Able Seaman, HMAS Shropshire, RAN b.1923)
Private Record
Maker: Melick, N
Recollections of Able Seaman Melick, Radar Operator, on board HMAS SHROPSHIRE between mid Sept - mid Oct 1944. Covers Phillipines, Leyte Gulf, Suriyas StraitsPR86/014
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Mierisch, Geoffrey James (Flight Lieutenant, 30 Sqn, RAAF b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Mierisch, Geoffrey James
SUMMARY OF WAR SERVICE, TITLED "MY WAR" RELATING TO HIS TRAINING IN THE RAAF, POSTING TO VARIOUS FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOLS BEFORE TRANSFER TO BEAUFIGHTER TRAINING AND OPERATION WITH 30 SQN IN THE HALMER...PR85/413
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Miggins, William Harcourt (Gunner; b.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Miggins, William Harcourt
Two handwritten diaries and a typed transcript detailing Gunner Miggins' time as a prisoner of war (POW) in Changi, with 'D' Force working on the Burma-Thailand Railway, being transfered to Japan, wor...PR00373
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Murphy, Oswald Ellis Joseph (Major, b.1895 - d.1980)
Private Record
Maker: Murphy, Oswald Ellis Joseph
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX6269 Major Sir Oswald Ellis Joseph Murphy, 2/2 Casualty Clearing Station, Australia, Egypt, Palestine, Eritrea, Abyssinia, Libya, and Ceylon, 1...PR05571
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Murphy, Raymond Ambrose (Leading Stoker, b.1902 - d.1975)
Private Record
Maker: Murphy, Raymond Ambrose
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S1189 Leading Stoker Raymond Ambrose Murphy, HMAS Hawkesbury, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter fro...AWM2021.719.1
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Neat, Gary
Private Record
Maker: Neat, Gary
Copies of twenty broadcast scripts written in 1975 by Gary Neat, War Correspondent for ABC Radio in Saigon. News coverage includes: last shots, evacuation of refugees and American activities. Scripts ...PR01769
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Norris, Marjorie Jean Boyd (b.1904 - d.1989)
Private Record
Maker: Norris, Marjorie Jean Boyd
Journal titled `All at Sea', describing a voyage of V.A.D.s to collect ex-prisoners of the Japanese and members of the 9 Division returning to Australia. Includes two photographs of VAD personnel.PR00315
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Osawa, (Mr & Mrs) (Civilians, Japanese)
Private Record
Maker: Osawa
DIARY DESCRIBING LIFE IN MANILA WHILE WORKING IN A FACTORY INVOLVED IN WAR WORKPR84/010
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O'Sullivan, Bernard (Lieutenant, AV 1356 Clive Steele, AMF)
Private Record
Maker: O'Sullivan, Bernard
Collection of correspondence from Lieutenant O'Sullivan to his parents while serving with 32 Small Ship Squadron (Royal Australian Engineers), AV 1356 Clive Steele, from December 1967 to August 1968. ...PR86/285
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Penglase, Ronald Clyde (Lieutenant Commander, b.1920 - d.2010)
Private Record
Maker: Penglase, Ronald Clyde
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PA1510 Lieutenant Commander Ronald Clyde Penglase, HMAS Westralia and HMAS Assault, Australia, Pacific Ocean and Timor Sea regions, 1941-1946. C...PR00449
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Pring, Cecil Gwyn (Leading Aircraftsman, b.1907 - d.1976)
Private Record
Maker: Pring, Cecil Gwyn
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 37761 Leading Aircraftsman Cecil Gwyn Pring, 454 Squadron RAAF. Collection consists of a five page letter written to his father dated 23 May 1945...AWM2016.121.8
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Propaganda Leaflets
Private Record
FILM 10016. COPY OF SELECTED LEAFLETS USED AS PROPAGANDA AGAINST JAPANESE. SOME PREPARED BY INTELLIGENCE SECTION US SIXTH ARMYPRMF0058
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Ricketts, Douglas N (Private, 2/18th Battalion, AIF, POW b.1918 - d.1976)
Private Record
Maker: Ricketts, Douglas N
PHOTOCOPIES OF LETTERS AND POSTCARDS WRITTEN FROM CHOSEN POW CAMP, KOREA, WITH GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS OF CONDITIONS AND FROM JAPAN, MANILA AND SYDNEY WHILE BEING RETURNED HOME AFTER LIBERATION. DESCRIBE...PR86/143
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Stanford, Douglas R (Civilian Internee b.1900)
Private Record
Maker: Stanford, Douglas R
TYPED TRANSCRIPTS OF LETTERS WRITTEN BY STANFORD AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM POW CAMP DESCRIBING GENERAL LIVING AND HEALTH CONDITIONS DURING INTERNMENTPR86/275
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Stewart, George E
Private Record
Maker: Stewart, George E
Collection relating to the service of Captain George E Stewart, US Medal of Honor, US Army. Consists of photocopies of service related papers issued by and to the Adjutant-General's Office covering Ca...PR82/014
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Symes, Norman Henry (Chaplain)
Private Record
Maker: Symes, Norman Henry
Annotated account written by Chaplain Symes detailing the kamikaze attacks on the "Australia" during the attack on Lingayen Gulf. Includes list of casualties.PR89/118
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Terry, Sanford T
Private Record
Maker: Terry, Sanford T
Collection relating to the service of Captain Sandford Terry, United States Army Signals Corps,1942-1945. Collection includes a bound and illustrated manuscript, "The Apache Project: How News of Gener...PR01982
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Watson, Charlie
Private Record
Maker: Watson, Charlie
Photocopy of typed extracts from Watson's diary, kept whilst he served on HMAS Shropshire. Includes Philippines operations, Leyte Gulf, Battle of Surigao Straits, very detailed and immediate.PR84/065