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39 Battalion
Manuscript
Research material compiled for use in the writing of "To Kokoda and Beyond: the story of the 39th Infantry Battalion, 1941-1943". Collection consists of official records, private accounts, interview...MSS1419
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Beale, Leonard Jack, (Sergeant, b: 1922 d: 1964)
Manuscript
Maker: Beale, Leonard Jack
The poem "The Battle-Field" was written by Pte Beale to commemorate his friends and comrades from the 10th Brigade who fell at Buna-Sanananda during December 1942. The poems describes the fighting the...MSS1270
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Boyne, Harry V. (Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Boyne, Harry Vincent Unknown
A mixed collection consisting of diaries, poems ('Atebrin', 'The Second Anzac', 'Confession by Hitler', 'Faversham of York', 'Faversham', 'A Soldier's Farewell', and an untitled poem), personal equipm...PR00408
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Caling, George John (Warrant Officer Class 2, b.1917 - d.1990)
Private Record
Maker: Australian Military Forces Caling, George John 'Bull'
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX1803 Warrant Officer Class 2 George John ‘Bull’ Caling, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and New ...PR03668
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Coley, Frederick Charles Theodor (Private, b.1913 - d.2003)
Private Record
Maker: Coley, Frederick Charles Theodor Lawler, Graham
Collection relating to the Second World War service of SX798 Private Frederick Charles Theodor Coley, 2/10 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, United Kingdom, M...PR04604
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Higginbotham, Lindsay P (Private, b.1922 - d.1992)
Private Record
Maker: Higginbotham, Lindsay P
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Private Linsday P Higginbotham, 39 Battalion. Wallet 1 of 1 - contains a 12 page typed memoir describing Private Higginbotham's journey from Syd...PR03049
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Howson, Jack Lawrence (Smokey) (b.1921 - d.2003)
Private Record
Related to the Second World War service of VX139898 Private Jack Lawrence (Smokey) Howson, 39 Battalion. The letter to his friend Floss (Mrs Florence Dale), is written on toilet paper. Pte Howson refe...PR04798
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Japanese blasted out of Papua by Allies
Film
Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel using segments from Department of Information films F01847 & F01848 with commentary by Jack Davey. Shows mortars firing, Wirraway aircraft, General Vasey and United States officers,...F00824
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Kennedy, Colin
Manuscript
Maker: Kennedy, Colin
Manuscript titled "World War Two - Battles Near Australia 1942", written for school students. Discusses 6 major battles in the South-west Pacific area. Includes maps, sources of information.MSS1543
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Lieutenant Colonel Francis Cook
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting SX1225 Lieutenant Colonel Francis W Cook, DSO, MC, Chief Instructor Army Leaders School, BCOF, 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion, Army Instructional Corps.ART27510
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Love, Ben (Trooper)
Private Record
Maker: Love, Ben
DIARY COVERING SERVICE IN SANANANDA AREA. DEC 1942 - JAN 1943. LENGTHY DETAILED ENTRIES. ORIGINAL DIARY - LOOSELEAF - AND BOUND, TYPESCRIPT COPY3DRL/7211
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McLeod, Ken H (QX4550, Lieutenant, 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment)
Manuscript
Maker: McLeod, Ken H
15 page typed memoir titled 'Buna - Gona - Sanananda 1942-43', written by Ken H. McLeod. Recounts experiences of the author in commanding a 2-pounder anti-tank gun in the actions around Gona, Buna and...MSS1882
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75 mm Type 88 (1928) Anti Aircraft Gun
Technology
The Japanese Type 88 (1928) 75 mm anti aircraft gun was the standard anti aircraft weapon of the Japanese Army during the Second World War. The breechblock is a horizontal sliding, semi-automatic desi...RELAWM30147.001
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Moses , Lieutenant Colonel Charles
Manuscript
Poem "Perimeter on the Sanananda Track" written by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Moses formerly Commanding Officer of 2/7 Australian Cavalry Regiment AIF. Also a copy of a letter written in 1979 explaini...MSS1076
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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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Sanananda falls: Japs cleared from Papua
Film
Papua, Australian and American troops take Sanananda. (See also F01847 and F01848 for unedited Department of Inforamtion footage).F00827
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Selby, Colin J (Sapper : b. 1920 - d. 2008)
Manuscript
Maker: Selby, Colin J
Manuscript titled `The End of '42', describing the author's experiences during the Sanananda campaign. Describes air raids at Port Moresby; action against the Japanese at Kokoda, Wairopi, Popondetta, ...MSS0740
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Tebbutt, Geoffrey b. 1906. War Correspondent
Manuscript
Maker: Tebbutt, Geoffrey
Untitled manuscript written by the Melbourne Herald war correspondent, Geoffrey Tebbutt, covering his experiences in Java and Tarakan prior to the Japanese attack, his brief meeting with General Gordo...MSS1391
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2/7th Australian Survey Battery, RAA.
Private Record
Original diary of "Right Section: 2/7 Australian Survey Battery" written principally by Lt George C. Wing (NX41250) and Sgt J. Fred Stansfield (VX17872) August 1942 to February 1943. Shows surveying f...PR00731
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (N263927) Private Arthur Lovell Lega, 55/53rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2021.1.1.150
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX47910) Acting Corporal Herbert Charles Rogers, 2/2nd Battalion, Second World War
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...PAFU2014/355.01
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX69937) Lance Corporal William Stanley Edward Burke, 2/3rd Battalion, 2nd AIF, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2020.1.1.156
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX69937) Lance Corporal William Stanley Edward Burke, 2/3rd Battalion, 2nd AIF, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2016.2.115
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX86645) Private Allan Leslie Russell, 55th/53rd Battalion, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2017.1.189
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX117049) Private Noel Daniel Maher, 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2020.1.1.319
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX23486) Sergeant Maurice William Carroll, 2/3rd Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2017.1.300
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (QX53195) Lieutenant Glen George Baker, 4 Army Ordnance Depot AAOC, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2021.1.1.62
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (QX20636) Sergeant James Oliver Hosier, 2/12th Battalion, Second AIF, Second World War
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...PAFU2014/391.01
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (VX77341) Lance Sergeant Abraham Bezalel Beth-Halevy, 2/12th Battalion , Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2019.1.1.23
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"To Kokoda and Beyond: the story of the 39th Infantry Battalion, 1941-1943"
Manuscript
Maker: Austin, Victor Patrick Crowley, Kevin Arthur
"To Kokoda and Beyond: the story of the 39th Infantry Battalion, 1941-1943". Account of the fighting along the Kokoda Trail and in the coastal swamps of the Buna - Sanananda - Gona Area and of the ev...MSS1196
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Wings over New Guinea (Cinesound Review No 599)
Film
Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Cinesound newsreel showing the RAAF in New Guinea bombing and strafing enemy positions. Identified personnel are Squadron Leader Brian Reginald 'Black Jack' Walker and Flight Lieutenant Cyril 'Curley'...F01366