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2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station
Manuscript
Maker: Carne, John Formby
Collection relating to the 2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 1993-1994. Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet consists of the manuscript titled "2/2 Australian C.C.S. A Brief history and personal anecdotes ...MSS1505
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2/8 Australian Field Ambulance Band
Manuscript
Manuscript titled `Formation and history of 2/8 Australian Field Ambulance Band (Pipes, drums and bugles) in World War II, written by Donald J Hay and other members of the unit. Discusses the voluntar...MSS1444
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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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Bell, Wilbur Athol (Athol) (NX2078, Regimental Sergeant Major, 2/2 Battalion, b. 1915 d. 1998)
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, W A Bell, Wilbur Athol
"For the Life of Me" by W.A. Bell. Contains the life story of NX2078 R.S.M Wilbur Athol (Athol) Bell. Part I is about his life leading up to the War. Part II is about his service in the 2/2 Australian...MSS1680
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Bourne, Ralph Fielding
Manuscript
Maker: Bourne, John F
Titled `An Engineer at War: experiences and letters from R.F.Bourne while in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine, 1915-1919'. Records the experiences of Ralph Fielding Bourne, a young engineering cadet after h...MSS1206
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Buckingham, Sid
Manuscript
Maker: Buckingham, Sid
3 albums of poems written by Sid Buckingham as a testimony to ex-servicemen and his 2/48th Battalion service.MSS0865
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Burling, Douglas L, Sergeant
Manuscript
Maker: Burling, Douglas L
Account of Douglas Burling's war time service with the 7th Australian Division Ammunition Sub Park in Jerusalem, Libya, Greece, Syria, Givat Brenner, Australia, Manila, Waikiki and Honolulu, Canada, U...MSS0833
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CAPON , Shane Harold
Manuscript
Thesis "The Hamilton Furlough Mutiny : an analysis of the implementation and consequences of the 1943 Furlough Scheme". Examines the Furlough Scheme (giving three months leave in New Zealand to longes...MSS1167
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Cliff, Sidney MM (Gunner, d: 1988)
Manuscript
Maker: Cliff, Sidney
Autobiographical account titled "Swaddies at Sea", describing service as a wireless operator with the 1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals in the Middle East, Ceylon, and in New Guinea on the Sanananda T...MSS1235
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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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Crouch, Joan Miss
Manuscript
Maker: Crouch, Joan
"A Special Kind of Service : the story of the 2/9 Australian General Hospital 1940-1946". An account of the work of the 2/9 AGH from its formation in 1940, duty in the Middle East, return to Australia...MSS1038
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Donald and Margaret Maclurcan's Second World War, 1938-1945
Manuscript
Maker: Maclurcan, Donald Charles Boulton Maclurcan, John Maclurcan, Margaret McEvoy
Manuscript titled "Donald and Margaret Maclurcan's Second World War, 1938-1945" which comprises the war diary of Donald Maclurcan and edited letters between Maclurcan and his wife, Margaret. It is il...MSS2178
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Dudley, Barker L., Squadron Leader
Manuscript
Maker: Dudley, Barker L
Narrative the official story of RAF air operations in the Middle East 1940-1943. Chapters cover the composition of the Air Force, the operations in the desert, the Red Sea, Greece, Iraq, Syria, Malta,...MSS0826
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Field, John, Brigadier, CBE, DSO, ED, b: 1899 d: 1974
Manuscript
Maker: Field, John
Typescript of Field's manuscript history of his militia service and war time experiences "Warriors for the working day". Item (1) carbon copy with manuscript amendments. Chapters 1-12 plus extra copie...MSS0785
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Haberecht, P (Squadron Leader, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Haberecht, Percy Arthur Charles
Narrative memoirs of Squadron Leader Haberecht's experiences during W2 while attached to the RAF and responsible for mail communications in campaigns in North Africa, Middle East, France and Italy.MSS0726
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Hadlow, Martin
Manuscript
Maker: Hadlow, Martin
`A Sea of Tents' is a non-fiction work which gives an account of the social life of young Australian soldiers in the Middle East during World War Two. It covers life on board the troop convoys, experi...MSS1213
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Hancock, Valston Eldridge (Air Commodore, OBE, DFC, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Hancock, Valston Eldridge
LECTURE DELIVERED TO UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTION TITLED "SOME ASPECTS OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRATEGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST". EMPHASIS ON ARMY AND AIR ASPECTS. COVERS IMPORTANCE OF THE MIDDLE EAST, FACT...MSS0668
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Hay, Sir David CBE DSO (Major)
Manuscript
Maker: Hay, David Osborne
Final typescript draft of "Nothing over us: the story of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion" by Sir David Hay. Manuscript includes annotations, and appendices covering nominal roll of original ba...MSS1251
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Hurst, Philip John (Private, b: 1918)
Manuscript
Maker: Hurst, Philip John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX5862 Private Philip John Hurst, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1995. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of a bound typescript memoir titl...MSS1656
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Jeffery , K J
Manuscript
Thesis "The military defence of the British Empire, 1918-1922". Examines the difficulties facing the British Army at home and abroad and whether diplomacy or armed force was the key factor. Covers imp...MSS1001
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Jones, George, Sir (Air Marshal, KBE, DFC, CB)
Manuscript
Maker: Jones, George
Autobiographical memoir covering early life, experience with Light Horse and Flying Corps during WW1, subsequent career with RAAF between WW1 and WW2, role during WW2 and conflicts in Korea and Malaya...MSS0738
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Kingsley Wood, H (Deputy Assistant Director of Public Relations (W2)
Manuscript
Manuscript titled "From our Correspondent", describing the activities of the Department of Information and the Directorate of Public Relations, and Australian press correspondents during W2. An append...MSS0748
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Kirkwood , Robert LG
Manuscript
13 original poems written during active service in the Middle East 1941 to 1942 include "Desert Rats", "Destiny", "Our Bill", "Mersah Matruh" and "Class B Lament".MSS1090
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Lederer, Victor Edgar
Manuscript
Maker: Lederer, Victor Edgar
A two volume photocopied typed manuscript titled: 'A span of years' by Mr Victor Edgar Lederer. This autobiography includes information on Lederer's service during the Second World War with Signals ...MSS1155
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Littlewood, Jack
Manuscript
Maker: Littlewood, Jack
Manuscript history of the 2/7th Infantry Battalion from raising at Puckapunyal (Vic) through campaigns in Crete, Middle East and New Guinea.MSS0874
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McKernan, Michael (Dr)
Manuscript
Maker: McKernan, Michael
DOCTORAL THESIS TITLED "THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCHES IN THE GREAT WAR : ATTITUDES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE MAJOR CHURCHES". EXAMINES THEOLOGICAL AND PRACTICAL ROLE OF CLERGYMEN AND AIF CHAPLAINS IN WW1. COVER...MSS0684
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Military History and Information Section (AIF (Middle East))
Manuscript
EDITED TYPESCRIPT OF "ACTIVE SERVICE", A PUBLICATION DETAILING THE WORK OF THE AIF IN THE MIDDLE EAST DURING THE 1939-1945 CONFLICT. ALSO INCLUDES A MOCK-UP OF THE PUBLICATION COMPLETE WITH PHOTOGRAPH...MSS0663
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Oakes, Roland Frank
Manuscript
Maker: Oakes, Roland Frank
Typescript series of chapters in which Oakes summarises Australia's participation in W2. Covers military and naval operations, medicine and medical services and the peace treaty with Japan. After his ...MSS0767
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O'Leary, Shawn
Manuscript
Maker: O'Leary, Shawn H
(1) Bound typed manuscript (2) illustrations and (3) maps used in the history "To the green fields and beyond" history of 6th Australian Division Cavalry Commandos published in 1975. The manuscript co...MSS0788
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Perversi, Frank GataNo (Staff Sergeant b: 1919)
Manuscript
Maker: Perversi, Frank Gatano
Manuscript titled `Mirror of time 1939-1945' describes reasons for enlisting, service with 2/32 Battalion in Palestine, Tobruk (discussing action on the Salient, engagements with Germans, air raids by...MSS1605
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RAEME Association (South Australia Division)
Manuscript
History of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in South Australia by Major A.N. MacLeod. General history of the RAEME in South Australia with background information up un...MSS1202
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Robinson, Charles Herbert (VX10669, Lance Corporal, 2/2 Field Ambulance)
Manuscript
Maker: Robinson, Charles Herbert
Typed memoirs by Charles Herbert Robinson of the 2/2 Field Ambulance. Spent time in the Middle East, Palestine, Cairo and Greece before being taken as POW. He was taken to Salonika, Maleme and then St...MSS1841
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Selby, Tom (Lieutenant-Colonel)
Manuscript
Maker: Selby, Clive Herbert 'Tom'
Manuscript titled `A Doctor leaves port', recalling experiences as a medical officer with the 6th Division at Bardia and Tobruk, Greece and Crete, and later in New Guinea. Also covers training in Ceyl...MSS1416
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Senior, George Lloyd Thomas (Sergeant, b.1918 - d.?)
Manuscript
Maker: Senior, George Lloyd Thomas
A photocopied 128 page typed account written by VX50707 Sergeant (Sgt) George Lloyd Thomas Senior describing his service with B Squadron, 9 Division Cavalry Regiment in the Middle East during the Seco...MSS2190
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Shirreff, F Donald
Manuscript
Maker: Shirreff, F Donald
`Further thoughts on Special Signals in World War 2'. Short article discussing the breaking of the German Enigma code by British Intelligence. Contains background information on the deciphering of man...MSS1211
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Shoesmith, William (No. 3 Squadron, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Shoesmith, William Alwyn (Bill)
MANUSCRIPT TITLED "NOW, DID I EVER TELL YOU ABOUT - MEMOIRS OF MY SERVICE", COVERS ENLISTMENT AND SERVICE OVERSEAS WITH NO 3 SQN, PRINCIPALLY AS CANTEEN ORDERLY. CONTAINS MUCH DESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL OF ...MSS1336
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Temme, Gordon Phillip (417132, Flying Officer, 280 Squadron)
Manuscript
Maker: Temme, Gordon Phillip
Memoir titled 'My Wartime Experiences', written by Gordon Phillip Temme. Temme was called up by the RAAF in 1941. He trained in Adelaide before sailing to America. Temme then sailed to Great Britain b...MSS1884
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"The History of the Australian Special Wireless Group, 1939 to 1947", by Robert (Bob) Hartley, AM
Manuscript
Maker: Hartley, Robert (Bob) Walter
Collection relating to the Australian Special Wireless Group in the Second World War. Collection consists of a 420 page typescript manuscript titled "The History of the Australian Special Wireless Gro...MSS2343
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Watkins, Leslie W (Private, b: 1919)
Manuscript
Maker: Watkins, Leslie W
Manuscript `As I remember it' describes Watkins' enlistment in 6th Div, training and service with 12 Platoon, B Company, 2/13 Battalion. Describes Kilo 89 Camp in Palestine, action at Barce and pass a...MSS1587
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Woodhead, Ross Sydney (426939, Flight Lieutenant, Royal Australian Air Force)
Manuscript
Maker: Edwards, Merilyn Woodhead, Ross Sydney
Manuscript titled 'Your Loving, Ross: a compilation of letters' relating to 426939 Flight Lieutenant Ross Sydney Woodhead, who served in the Royal Australian Air Force with 454 Squadron during the Sec...MSS2007