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Ball, Henry John (Dvr, b.1889 - d.1962); Ball, Allan Ernest ( L/Cpl, b.1922 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Ball, Allan Ernest Ball, Henry John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of brothers Driver John Henry Ball, 23 Battalion and 2 Machine Gun Battalion; and Lance Corporal Allan Ernest Ball, 2/5th Field Ambulance. Collecti...PR89/038
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Bence, Arthur Richard
Manuscript
Maker: Bence, Arthur
Poems describing feelings of voluntary enlistment, active service, and post war feelings.MSS1464
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Butler, John Milton (Lance Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Butler, John Milton
Collection relating to Lance Corporal John Milton Butler who served with 2/23rd Infantry Battalion in the Second World War. Consists of a typescript of a diary kept by Butler from 4 January 1941 to 1...3DRL/3825
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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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Deane, John Henry (Warrant Officer Class 2, b.1915 - d.2009)
Private Record
Maker: Deane, John Henry
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42733 Warrant Officer Class 2 John Henry Deane, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, ...PR05321
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DeFOREST, P J (CORPORAL, 2/23RD BN)
Private Record
Maker: De Forest, P J
CERTIFICATE RE MIDPR85/099
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Dudman, Ronald Harry 'Ron' (Craftsman)
Private Record
Maker: Dudman, Ronald Harry 'Ron'
Collection relating to NX200063 Craftsman Ronald H 'Ron' Dudman, 2/23 Battalion, 1945. It contains a diary written by Dudman covering February to June and some loose pages with diary entries 23-29 Apr...PR04047
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Duncan, James Maxwell (Corporal, b.1911-d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Duncan, James Maxwell
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX47522 Corporal James Maxwell 'Max' Duncan, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Libya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – ...PR05433
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Flame thrower training school 9 Division students
Film
Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Instructor VX26430 Lieutenant (Lt) Jack Alan Douglas Orr, 2nd Instructor VX81914 Sergeant Edward Charles Nunn, student QX11600 Lt Patrick McHugh, 2/13rd Australian Infantry Battalion; student VX12314 ...F07145
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Froud, Maxwell Clyde (Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Froud, Maxwell Clyde Reynolds, Alfred Peter
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX41976 Sergeant Maxwell Clyde Froud, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Middle East, 1940-1...PR03937
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Guinane, Thomas (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Guinane, Thomas
Partial draft of a speech relating to Tobruk, source and date unknown; letter from the Cooma RSL to Mr Guinane; hand drawn bookmark, not dated.PR83/039
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Hirst, Arthur (Private, b.1909 - d.1997)
Private Record
Maker: Hirst, Arthur
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX35138 Private Arthur Hirst, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Tobruk, Libya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one four-page letter from Pri...AWM2017.1055.1
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2/23 Inf. Battalion on Tarakan Island
Film
Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles
Coverage of activities in Tarakan area made up from Cpl Doug Hardy's original job numbers 359, 365, 366 & 367. VX147635 Private (Pte) Reginald Vincent Clarke and VX142554 Pte Peter Leslie Dow of 11th ...F07216
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Johnson, John Leslie (Corporal, b.1902 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Johnson, John Leslie
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42266 Corporal John Leslie Johnson. Collection consists of three volumes of correspondence between Corporal John Leslie Johnson and his family...PR00667
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Johnson, John Leslie (Corporal, b.1902 - d.1941)
Manuscript
Maker: Johnson, John Leslie Johnson, Leonard David
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42266 Corporal John Leslie Johnson. Collection consists of a typed manuscript (with loose amendments) containing typed transcripts of correspo...MSS1609
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Kumawa - Sisi Junction
Art
Maker: Watson, Douglas
Kumawa is halfway up the Sattelberg Road. 2/23th Australian Infantry Battalion relieved 2/15th Australian Infantry Battalion in the Kumawa area. From this area extensive preliminary patrolling took pl...ART21035
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Landing on Tarakan by 26 Australian Infantry Brigade
Film
Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles
Coverage aboard United States Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 637 transporting units of the 26 Australian Infantry Brigade to Tarakan. Close up of anchor chain coming inboard. Anchor coming up. Unite...F07211
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Messages to home from Middle East
Film
Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
A group of men from the 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion send messages to the families at home.F01079
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Occupation of Tank Knoll, Tarakan
Art
Maker: Browning, George Julian
The first troops on the summit are shown here. They are members of 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion who occupied the hill after landing at Green Beach, Tarakan, Borneo, 1945.ART26032
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Osborne, George Hamlyn (Lance Corporal, b.1909 - d.1954)
Private Record
Maker: Osborne, George Hamlyn
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42980 Lance Corporal George Hamlyn Osborne, 2/23 Infantry Battalion. Collection consists solely of black and white photocopies. The first is ...PR85/068
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Palestinian lady's festival jacket: Warrant Officer Class 1 Lawrence Frederick Le Get, 2/23 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Velvet and cotton jacket lined with silk, heavily embroidered in gold cord. Slightly torn under one arm and mended and the dye has run a little under the arms due to perspiration. Silk lining has disc...AWM2018.577.1
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Prowse, Horace Auber (Corporal, b.1907 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX48775 Corporal Horace Auber Prowse, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East and Australia, 1942-1943...PR04682
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Tarakan landing
Film
Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles
The landing was made by troops of 26 Australian Infantry Brigade - "P" Day being 1 May, 1945. Prior to the landing, the shore was bombarded from the sea and air causing heavy clouds of black smoke fro...F07213
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'T' for Tarakan
Film
Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles
Coverage of the embarkation at Morotai for the Tarakan landings. Shows trucks going aboard Landing Ship, Tank (LSTs). Signals on on LST and Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) on LST (these scenes shot on 20...F07553
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26th Brigade presentation of awards by GOC 9th Division Major General Wootten
Film
Maker: Kinna, Darrell
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 9th Australian Division, 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CBE DSO inspecting troops on parade. Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (DAQMG) 9th A...F07141
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Tobruk, 30th July to 22nd October
Film
Maker: Monro, Ronald Keith
The day by day story of Tobruk. The leisure hours, the bombing and the wounded. Scenes of bomb damaged Tobruk. Sunken ships in Tobruk harbour. The wrecked Insect Class gunboat HMS Lady Bird and anti-a...F07001
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Woolf, John Hugh Ramsay (VX87411, Private, 2/23rd Battalion)
Manuscript
Maker: Woolf, John Hugh Ramsay
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX87411 Private John Hugh Ramsay Woolf, 2/23rd Infantry Battalion, [date unknown]. Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains a manuscript written by Private John...MSS1956