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Abbotsmith, John (Sergeant, 2/4th Field Park Coy Rae, AIF b.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Abbotsmith, John
TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF AIF SCHOOLS AND COURSES CERTIFICATES DATED 1942 PRESENTED TO J ABBOTSMITH FOR INSTRUCTION IN SKIING FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE COURSE AT LES CEDRES, LEBANONPR85/415
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Anonymous
Manuscript
Lines written by NX8448, 2/11 Field Ambulance, after the first battle of El Alamein. A poem which describes the battle of El Alamein, the heavy price of war, and the hope that Australians will remembe...MSS1221
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Anonymous
Manuscript
Maker: Anonymous
Notebook of original poems mostly related to the campaigns in Greece, Crete, and Tobruk. Also includes general details about Syria, patrol operations plan and wireless station call signs.MSS1280
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Anti-aircraft gun and enemy bombers
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
An incident on the Beirut - Damour Road. Anti-aircraft gun in action against enemy planes. Allied naval vessels are in the distance. Banana, prickly pear and olive trees were the chief form of vegetat...ART30055
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Anywhere along the coast road
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts two graves, which are designated by small white crosses in the shadow of three poplar trees. In the background lies a town which has a mosque. This is part of his Syrian series painted in 19...ART30058
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Arthur Benton
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Arthur Benton, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942....ART91850
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Arthur, Wilfred Stanley (Group Captain, b.1919)
Private Record
Maker: Arthur, Wilfred Stanley 'Woof'
Collection includes letters of Group Captain Wilfred Stanley Arthur,spanning 1935-1943,diary(1935), flying log book covering 1939-1943 period, photographs and airmail stickers. Captain Arthur served i...PR01192
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Australian Red Cross Society
Manuscript
TYPESCRIPT DRAFT OF A CHAPTER WRITTEN FOR A PROPOSED HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN THE 1939-1945 WAR. THE CHAPTER DEALS WITH THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN, ...MSS1349
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Barter, Margaret Ann
Manuscript
Maker: Barter, Margaret Ann
This Ph.D thesis explores the collective experience of 2/2 Battalion members from October/November 1939 to disbandment in February 1946 as well as examining the men's varied and fluctuating responses ...MSS1528
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Bennett, Arthur Campbell (Major)
Manuscript
Maker: Bennett, Arthur Campbell
Memoirs titled "The Rough Infantry : Tales of World War II" relating to Major Bennett's enlistment in 1939, training at Puckapunyal and later Officer Training School Liverpool; training and social act...MSS1408
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Bergin, Michael H (Chaplain, MC, 51st Bn b.1879 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Bergin, Michael
BIOGRAPHY OF FATHER BERGIN, JESUIT, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO HIS SERVICE ON GALLIPOLI AND IN FRANCE AND HIS DEATH IN ACTION3DRL/7359
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Berryman, Sir Frank Horton (Lieutenant General, b.1894 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Berryman, Frank Horton
Collection relating to the military career of VX20308 Lieutenant General Frank Horton Berryman, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO, 7 Australian Division (formerly II Corps, Land Headquarters (LHQ), 2 Australian Divi...PR84/370
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Berry, Ron M (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Berry, Ron Mirfield
DIARY OF SERVICE COVERING ENLISTMENT AND VOYAGE TO MIDDLE EAST, ACTION AT TOBRUK AND MOVE TO SYRIA. ALSO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA AND SERVICE IN NEW GUINEA. VERY DETAILED. Copy of the Official History volu...PR84/021
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Bibra, Kenneth Charles von (Private, b.1911 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: von Bibra, Kenneth Charles
Collection of ninety five original letters written by Private von Bibra to his wife during service overseas with the 2nd AIF. Von Bibra served with 2/14 Battalion and was killed in action in Syria in ...PR01741
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Billings, Michael Bourke (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Billings, Michael Bourke
Letters from Private Billings to his sweetheart and later wife, Kathleen. Mentions impending departure from Puckapunyal, stopover in Bombay, leave in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beirut and Cairo while statio...PR00610
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Bill Le Fevre
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bill LeFevre, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C', 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Le Fevre...ART91870
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Bill Officer
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bill Officer, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Tripoli and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Of...ART91856
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Bill Tolliday
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bill Tolliday, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942....ART91876
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Bill Weir
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bill Weir, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Wei...ART91875
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Blair, John Murray (Lieutenant Colonel, b.? - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Blair, John Murray
Papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Doctor John Murray Blair relating to his position as commanding officer of the 11 Field Ambulance at Milne Bay during the Second World War. Items include correspondence p...PR03006
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Blake, William Ernest (Driver, b.1908)
Private Record
Maker: Blake, William Ernest
Mixed collection of papers relating to Driver Blake's service with 1st Australian Motor Ambulance Convoy. The collection consists of his record of service book, 2 army driving licences, train ticket, ...PR00380
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'Bluey' Howell
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Bluey' Howell, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon...ART91859
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'Bluey' Ledwidge
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Bluey' Ledwidge, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 19...ART91871
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Blundell, Neville (Private, 2/3rd Bn AIF b.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Blundell, Neville
REGULAR DETAILED LETTERS WRITTEN TO HIS WIFE MAVIS ("MAY") DURING HIS PROLONGED ABSENCE, FIRSTLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST; THEN NEW GUINEA AND LASTLY IN NORTH QUEENSLAND. THE LETTERS CLOSELY FOLLOW THE RELA...PR88/192
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Bob Dobie
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bob Dobie, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Tripoli and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Dobie...ART91854
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Bob Hobbes
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bob Hobbes, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Tripoli and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Hobb...ART91855
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Bob Taylor
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Bob Taylor, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Ta...ART91878
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Bourchier, Murray William James (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1881 - b.1937)
Private Record
Maker: Bourchier, Murray William James
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Murray William James Bourchier, 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Collection consists four letters written by Lt Col Bourch...2DRL/0444
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Bourke, Rowland Hugh (WARRANT OFFICER, d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Bourke, Rowland Hugh
COPIES OF LETTERS WRITTEN TO HIS FAMILY FROM TRAINING CAMPS IN PALESTINE AND EGYPT, SERVICE IN SYRIA AND CRETE AND A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF A COMPANY ATTACK IN TOBRUKPR88/125
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Bradbury, W.G. (L/Cpl)
Private Record
Maker: Bradbury, W G
Detailed and incisive record of service as a Signaller in two major theatres. Covers sea voyage to Middle East, training and leave, active service in North Africa including Tobruk, garrison duty in Sy...PR00434
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Bradsworth, Reg (Private, 2/6th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Bradsworth, Reg
ACCOUNT OF INCIDENT IN SYRIA, 1941 AND DETAILS OF A PATROL IN BLACK CAT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943PR85/238
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Brigadier Sir Godfrey Havard
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of Brigadier Sir Godfrey Havard. Drawn for inclusion in the picture "Signing of Syrian Armistice, Aley, Syria 1941.ART26194
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Bryant, Arthur Francis Peter (Warrant Officer, b.1916 - d.2000)
Private Record
Maker: Bryant, Arthur Francis Peter
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Warrant Officer Arthur Francis Peter Bryant, 2/17 Battalion in the Middle East and North African campaigns. Collection consists of five original...PR03012
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'Buck' Carey
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Buck' Carey, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. ...ART91861
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Building anti tank gun position near Zboud
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Near the village of Zboud - a different subject to paint. The better the subject is camouflaged, the less there is for the artist to record. One had to be right on top of this position before one real...ART22013
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Bull, Joseph Clarence (1st Aircraft Mechanic, b.1893 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Bull, Joseph Clarence
Copy of a diary written by Joseph Bull, spanning October 1916-February 1919, describing experiences of serving in First World War, with the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) in the Middle East, mainly Pal...PR01547
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'Bush Week' Coulson
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Bush Week' Coulson, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon...ART91872
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Camouflaged artillery
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a 25 pounder gun camouflaged outside of Damour, Syria (now in Lebanon). Produced during the Syrian campaign and painted in July 1941. The artist wrote of the work 'Camouflaged artillery - Un...ART30090
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Carleton, F L (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Carleton, F L
Journal typed up from notes made on scraps of paper. Discusses training, leave, garrisoning of Tobruk and battles there, German attacks on the perimeter, patrols, counter attacks, evacuation. Journal ...PR91/033
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Carne, Walter Mervyn (b.1885 - d.1952)
Private Record
Maker: Various Carne, Walter Mervyn
Collection relating to Lieutenant Walter Mervyn Carne, 5th Light Horse, First World War. Collection comprises two albums containing primarily photographs, with some postcards and newspaper clippings,...PR03051
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2/3 Casualty Clearing Station Association
Private Record
Records of the Association comprising proceedings of meetings, membership lists, correspondence, financial papers, newspaper cuttings, articles written by members of the Association, histories of the ...PR00430
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Cavanough, Thomas (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Cavanough, Thomas
Diaries describing service in Australia, Great Britain, North Africa, Syria, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, written 1939-1945; a book of comments on many aspects of service particularly homefront, AIF-C...PR00194
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Charlie Robertson
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Charlie Robertson, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1...ART91860
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'Chiller' Chapman
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Chiller' Chapman, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1...ART91865
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Claude Lyne
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Claude Lyne, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. L...ART91858
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Clothier, Les (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Clothier, Les
Diaries of an infantryman throughout war, with particular relevance to Tobruk, El Alamein, training on Atherton Tablelands, New Guinea and Borneo. Comments on enemy attacks, air raids, twice wounded, ...PR00588
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Codrington, Arthur John (NX2274, Corporal, 2/2nd Battalion)
Manuscript
Maker: Boyle, Rebecca
Biographical manuscript titled 'My Life as a Soldier' detailing the service of NX2274 Cpl. Arthur John Codrington MID in the Second World War. Describes signals training in camp at Julis, Palestine in...MSS2166
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Col Burton
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Col Burton, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. B...ART91864
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Collection relating to John Dougal Cramb.
Photograph
A VIEW TAKEN FROM THE ROOF OF THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL, CAIRO, ON THE OCCASION OF GENERAL ALLENBY'S RETURN FROM THE CONQUEST OF SYRIA AND PALESTINE, ON 1918-11-25. (DONATED BY CAPTAIN J.D. CRAMB.)J05650
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Colonel H S Plummer & Captain E L Atkins
Manuscript
Maker: Atkins, E L 'Ted' Plummer, Horace Sydney "Syd"
"Black and Yellow Triangles" The 2nd / 1st Machine Gun Battalion AIF Official History compiled by Colonel HS Plummer ED and Captain EL Atkins RL. Traces the battalion from raising in Rutherford, Pucka...MSS0955
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Colour Patches : Lieutenant A R Cutler, 2/5 Australian Field Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of diamond shaped colour patches of 2/5 Australian Field Regiment AIF, divided vertically, red in front of dark blue, on a grey diamond shaped background.RELAWM32368.002
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Colour sketch of incident in battle for Damour
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Confusion as a bomb is detonated on the path ahead and men are under fire at Damour, Syria.ART22222
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Connelly, John Norman (Sergeant b.1897 - d.1979)
Private Record
Maker: Connelly, John Norman
Transcript of diaries covering service in the 1st AIF and 2nd AIF. Describes sea voyages, training, service as a machine gunner in 1st AIF, wounding and hospitalisation, camaraderie; service in 2nd AI...PR00227
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Corporal Jerry O'Connell
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Corporal Jerry O'Connell, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Tripoli and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Leba...ART91885
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Crawford, J A (Private, 2/17th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Crawford, J A
Manuscript entitled 'Forward from El Alemein' written by Crawford and covers his personal experience in the Middle East.3DRL/0368
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Cunningham, Thomas Duncan (Major, b.1899 - d.1971)
Private Record
Maker: Cunningham, Thomas Duncan
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX9778 Major Thomas Duncan Cunningham, Australian Army Provost Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Middle East, Greece, Ceylon, a...PR05373
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Damascus
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts Sultan Selim Mosque in Damascus, probably after the Battle of Damascus. This was the final conflict in the Syria-Lebanon campaign, in which Allied forces took the city from the Vichy french o...ART30297
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Dean, Gordon (Sapper b: 1917)
Manuscript
Maker: Dean, Gordon
Manuscript titled `One Day the Sun Will Shine', recollecting experiences with 2/2 Field Company,. Covers enlistment, training, sea voyages, leave, active service in numerous theatres, post war life, w...MSS1480
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Dennis, Peter
Private Record
Maker: Dennis, Peter
LECTURES GIVEN AT RMC DUNTROON ON GALLIPOLI AND SYRIAN CAMPAIGNS, AND SERIES ON WESTER FRONT. ANOTHER SERIES OF LECTURES TITLED THE GREAT WAR GIVEN AT THE STAFF COLLEGE AT QUETTA IN 1927. OFFICIAL REC...PR85/437
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Don Funston
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Don Funston, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. F...ART91868
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Drawing inside Fort Khiam
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Fort Khiam (or Al Khiam), previously part of Syria, is now within the borders of Lebanon. It has been the site of so many occupying armies from different nations that its name means tents in Arabic. B...ART30300
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Dunn, Arthur Edward (Sapper; b.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Dunn, Arthur
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX17665 Sapper Arthur Edward Dunn, 2/6 Field Company, RAE, AIF. Collection consists of one original handwritten letter written by Sapper Dunn and...PR82/066
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Fellows, T Howard (Lieutenant, d.1965)
Private Record
Maker: Fellows, T Howard
A scrapbook kept by Lt Fellows' mother during his war service years. The scrapbook contains poems, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, telegrams, an essay, menu cards, receipts and copies o...PR00411
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Field, John (Brigadier, CBE, DSO, Co 2/12 Bn and 7th Aust Inf Bde)
Private Record
Maker: Field, John
DIARIES, FILES AND PAPERS RELATING TO FIELD'S WAR SERVICE AND TO SPECIFIC OPERATIONS3DRL/6937
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Fitzhenry, Arthur (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Fitzhenry, Arthur
Letters sent back to his family from Syria discussing general family matters and brief impressions of the local area, including visits to Tel Aviv on leave.PR00167
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Fooks, Walter Pemberton (Major, b.1906 - d.1989)
Private Record
Maker: Fooks, Walter Pemberton
DIARIES (1940-1942) PROVIDE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF FIELD WORKSHOP AND VEHICLE RECOVERY ACTIVITIES, AND THE CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH AFRICA, GREECE, CRETE IN GENERAL. INCLUDES COMMENTS ON AMERICAN FORCES AND ...PR00250
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Frazer, David Henry (Private, b.1913 - d.1994)
Private Record
Maker: Frazer, David Henry
A collection of 181 letters written by VX41179 Private David Henry Frazer (later Sergeant) to his family during a sustained period of Second World War active service with 2/24 Battalion in North Afric...PR01943
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French Forces - Syria
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Original of sketch captured in an enemy post at Khirbe looking towards Metulla illustrating the fields of fire enjoyed by the Vichy French. This was loaned to the Official Historian by Porter, then co...PR91/197
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Gatehouse, Geoff (Sergeant, 2/15th Fld Coy, Rae, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Gatehouse, Geoff
LETTER WRITTEN IN AUGUST 1941 FROM SYRIA DESCRIBING FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF COUNTRY, PEOPLE AND CAMP LIFEPR87/040
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Goodyear, Cleeve W (Sergeant, DCM)
Private Record
Maker: Goodyear, Cleeve W
LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION RE AWARD OF DCM - BOTH PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL. ARRANGEMENTS FOR AWARD TO BE MADE AND CITATIONPR85/183
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Gordon, Ian Campbell (Major General, b.1952)
Private Record
Maker: Gordon, Ian Campbell
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Ian Campbell Gordon with UN Peacekeeping operations in the Western Sahara and East Timor. Included in the collection is G...PR00198
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Green, Charles Hercules (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1919 - d.1950); Green, Olwyn (b.1923 - d.2019)
Private Record
Maker: Green, Charles Hercules Green, Edna Olwyn
Papers of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Hercules Green DSO, and Olwyn Green, relating to his service with the 2/2 Battalion in North Africa and Greece, and the 2/11 Battalion in New Guinea during the Sec...PR00466
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Green, William Richard (W1-Captain, 3rd Dragoon Guards, MC, MID, W2-Sergeant, 1 Australian Corps Petrol Park and Workshops, )
Private Record
Maker: Green, William Richard
LETTER DESCRIBES EXPERIENCES AFTER LEAVING SYRIA IN 1942 ON "ORCADES", JAPANESE INVASION OF JAVA AND HIS CAPTURE. COVERS PERIOD AS A POW FROM 1942 TO 1945 WHILE WORKING ON BURMA RAILWAY, VARIOUS CAMPS...PR90/038
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Greeting Card Collection
Published Collection
Maker: Various
The Greeting Card collection consists of both hand-drawn and commercially produced cards sent to and from Australian service personnel engaged in conflicts dating from the South African War (1899-1902...RC00370
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Gregan, Damian (Captain, 1st Aust Base Supply Depot, AIF b.1913)
Private Record
Maker: Gregan, Damian
IRREGULAR ENTRIES COVERING BASE WORK IN PALESTINE AND SYRIA, COMMENTS ON JEWISH LIFE STYLE, RETURN TO AUSTRALIA VIA OESTENHAVEN AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CONFUSION APPARENT, POSTING TO ORO BAY, SECONDMEN...PR84/264
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Guthrie, William John 'Bill' (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Various Guthrie, William John (Bill)
Collection relates to Sergeant William John 'Bill' Guthrie, RAAF Media, Middle East (Operation Okra, Task Group 630), Iraq and Syria, 2015. Collection compiled by Sgt Guthrie (RAAF Media) and consis...AWM2016.677.1
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Hammond, Henry Armstrong 'Harry' (Lieutenant)
Private Record
Maker: Hammond, Henry Armstrong 'Harry'
Memoir of Lieutenant Henry Armstrong 'Harry' Hammond, titled: 'Chapter two - 1914-1918 War.' Armstrong enlisted in the AIF in October 1914, joining 5 Light Horse Regiment. He served at Gallipoli, a...PR01775
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Hampton, Sgt John Patrick (2/9 Australian Division Salvage Unit, b.1904 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Hampton, John Patrick
Collection relating to Sgt John P Hampton who served with 9th Division Salvage Unit during World War 2. Collection consists of mixed papers dated 1940 to 1945 which include a discharge certificate, A...PR00759
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Hansen, Len O (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Hansen, Leonard Oswald 'Len'
Diary written by QX2992 Sergeant Len Hansen while serving with 2/15 Battalion in the Middle East. The diary covers most of 1942, from January to September including a period reorganising in Palestine...PR01753
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Harry Bell
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Harry Bell, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. ...ART91873
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Harry, Stanley Bickford (Squadron Leader, d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Harry, Stanley Bickford
Mixed papers relating to service with Free French forces in Syria. Includes photographs.PR00465
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Hennessy, Harold Victor
Private Record
Maker: Hennessy, Harold Victor Hennessy, Harold Victor
Collection relating to NX36780 Corporal Harold Victor Hennessy, who served with the 2/13 Battalion during the Second World War. Collection includes 7 original handwritten letters dated 1941 & 1942, w...PR00303
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Hissey, Alan (Private, b: 1912(?) d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Hissey, Allan
Personal letter and card from Private Alan Hissey (2/27 Battalion) in Syria to his sister-in-law and her husband, Myra and Tom Gifford, with a photograph of Hissey, who was killed during the Kokoda ca...PR00848
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Horrie the Wog Dog, the four-legged mascot and campaigner attached to the 2/1st Machine Gun ...
Photograph
Horrie the Wog Dog, the four-legged mascot and campaigner attached to the 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion, seen here standing on a fuel can wearing his Corporal's uniform. There is a Black & White versio...P02173.002
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How proud they'll be to pass around your snaps, Join the A.I.F
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN THE AIF". This poster is subtitled 'How proud they'll be to pass around yo...ARTV09583
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How proud they'll be to pass around your snaps, Join the A.I.F
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN THE AIF". This poster is subtitled 'How proud they'll be to pass around yo...ARTV09587
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How proud they'll be to pass around your snaps, Join the A.I.F
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN THE AIF". This poster is subtitled 'How proud they'll be to pass around yo...ARTV09588
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How proud they'll be to pass around your snaps, Join the A.I.F
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth of Australia Unknown
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN THE AIF". This poster is subtitled 'How proud they'll be to pass around yo...ARTV09542
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How proud they'll be to pass around your snaps, Join the A.I.F
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN THE AIF". This poster is subtitled 'How proud they'll be to pass around yo...ARTV09543
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How proud they'll be to pass around your snaps, Join the A.I.F
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN THE AIF". This poster is subtitled 'How proud they'll be to pass around yo...ARTV09544
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Infantryman with rifle
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Infantryman with rifle. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting 'Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347].ART22037
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Inside Fort Khiam
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a scene in Khiam, Syria, of a large gun and a building behind it. It is a very rough sketch, with the finer work concentrating on the gun. It is probably an old Krupp gun that was produced d...ART30056
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Jamie, Angus MCleod (Gunner)
Manuscript
Maker: Jamie, Angus MCleod
Retrospective account of war service 1940-1945, titled `2/2 ANTI TANK: AN UNOFFICIAL HISTORY'. Discusses enlistment and training, sea voyage to Middle East, active service during Syrian campaign, retu...MSS1515
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Jim Benton
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Jim Benton, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. B...ART91862
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Jim Marsland
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Jim Marsland, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. ...ART91880
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Jock Mowat
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Jock Mowat, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C', 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Jock, a Sc...ART91869
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Joe Garvey
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon self-portrait, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Garvey, wit...ART91882
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Johnson, Ken (Sapper, 2/1st Survey Coy, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Johnson, Kenneth Owen
PHOTOGRAPHIC DIARY COMPILED ON SURVEY DUTIES IN THE PALESTINE-LEBANON AREAPR82/156
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Keating, Gavin (Lieutenant b: 1973)
Manuscript
Maker: Keating, Gavin
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Lieutenant General Stanley George Stavige, II Corps (formerly 17 Brigade and 3 Division), 1939-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Wallet contains Lieutenant ...MSS1604
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'Kid' Beatton
Art
Maker: Garvey, Joe
Garvey's cartoon portrait of 'Kid' Beatton, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Tripoli and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. B...ART91853