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A Chronicle of No. 45 Radar Station, Stanley Island
Manuscript
Maker: Everitt, Charles Donald (Don)
Bound and typed manuscript written by 62649 Sgt Charles Donald (Don) Everitt. Compiled from Station Records and the memoirs of those that were involved at No. 45 Radar Station. The Station was set up ...MSS1905
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Glenn, Bob B. (Lieutenant)
Manuscript
Maker: Glenn, Bob B
Manuscript titled "Brigadier General Patrick J. Hurley's mission to expedite blockade runner ships to the Philippines February 1942" describing the observations of US Army's Lt Glenn, who accompanied ...MSS1549
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Griffiths, Owen Evans, Lieutenant
Manuscript
Maker: Griffiths, Owen Evans
Draft manuscript titled "Darwin Drama" related to the 18 month period spent in the Northern Territory during 1941-1942 by Paymaster Lieutenant Griffiths. The heavily annotated account comments on soci...MSS1402
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Haselden, Thomas Lester (Gunner)
Manuscript
Maker: Haselden, Thomas Lester
Three original poems written by Gunner Haselden during his posting to North Queensland. The poem "The rats of Aitkenvale" and "Draft" express the frustration of a soldier in camp awaiting active servi...MSS1204
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"Jacky Jacky" and "Tarakan" by Rae Parkinson (Lieutenant, b.1912 - d.1999)
Manuscript
Maker: Crowther, Edwina Knox, Rae
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Lieutenant Rae Knox (nee Seamark, subsequently Parkinson), Australian Army Nursing Service. Collection consists of a digital copy of a memoir of...MSS1957
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Newman, Richard H, Lieutenant, Demolition Unit, Karumba
Manuscript
Maker: Newman, Richard H
Newman's account "A Motley Crowd" written in conversational style covering his appointment and the organisation and running of the secret guerilla demolitions unit in the Gulf (of Carpentaria) area. T...MSS0806
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104 Signals Squadron
Manuscript
Booklet prepared by members and ex-members for presentation at the 1988 Vietnam Reunion in Brisbane. The booklet contains a mixture of Vietnam recollections 1967-1968, signal corps history, poem, and ...MSS1223
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Silver, Lynette
Manuscript
Maker: Silver, Lynette
Manuscript titled "Special Operations Australia and the Fraser Island Commando School", written as part of the heritage study of Fraser Island. Discusses the establishment and functions of special ope...MSS1540
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Vane, Amoury (Captain, b: 1922)
Manuscript
Maker: Vane, Amoury
Manuscript titled "The Surveillance of Northern Australia - The Story of Stanner's Bush Commando 1942", covering the raising and role of the NAOU. Also includes letters from Stanner to the author comm...MSS1544