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Alcock, Henry Thomas Clive (Private, b.? - d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Alcock, Henry Thomas Clive
Collection relating to service of 484 Private Henry Thomas Clive Alcock, 23 Battalion, Cairo and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection includes typewritten copies of letters describing voyage to Egypt; guard d...1DRL/0017
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Alford, Charles Gordon (Stoker Petty Officer, b.1903 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Alford, Charles Gordon
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 14299 Stoker Petty Officer Charles Gordon Alford, HMAS Perth, Royal Australian Navy, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Australia, 1...PR04850
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Armitage, Harold Edwin Salisbury (known as Rollo) (Captain, b.1894 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Armitage, Harold Edwin Salisbury
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain Harold Edwin Salisbury Armitage, 10 Battalion and 50 Battalion, Egypt, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1917. Collection consists of three lett...1DRL/0053
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Atkinson, William Lloyd (Captain, b.1896 - d.1975)
Private Record
Maker: Atkinson, William Lloyd
Collection relating to the First World War service of 38128 Bombardier (later Captain) William Lloyd Atkinson MM, 13 Australian Field Artillery Brigade, Australia, United Kingdom, France, 1916-1919. ...AWM2020.767.1
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Ballard, Geoffrey St. Vincent (Captain, b.1915 - d.2004)
Private Record
Maker: Ballard, Geoffrey St. Vincent Carter, Ray
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX43516 Captain Geoffrey St. Vincent Ballard, Intelligence Section, Headquarters 1 Australian Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle Eas...PR06351
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Barker, James L (Private, 55th Bn, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Barker, James L
DIARY WITH BRIEF ENTRIES DESCRIBING JOURNEY TO EGYPT VIA COLOMBO AND SUEZ CANAL, ACTION IN TURKEY AND MOVEMENT AND ACTION IN FRANCEPR86/367
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Barr, T A C, Private, MID (b.1891 - d.1951)
Private Record
Maker: Barr, T A C
Diary of Scotsman who enlisted in the AIF in Sydney. Describes training at Randwick, embarkation, assembly of convoy at Sydney and sea voyage to Alexandria via Colombo. Records the Sydney-Emden battle...PR91/051
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Batten, Keith Carrington, Stoker
Private Record
Maker: Batten, Keith Carrington
Diary kept by Batten during his service on HMAS Sydney from August 1939 to January 1941. Includes lecture notes, ship's missions and activities, news, voyages in Australian waters, Singapore, Colombo,...PR91/184
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Bell, Reginald Philip (Munitions Worker, b.? - d.1976)
Private Record
Maker: Bell, Reginald Philip
Collection relating to the First World War service of Reginald Philip Bell, Munitions Worker, Vickers Factory, United Kingdom and Australia, 1916-1919. Collection consists of: - One letter on Vickers...AWM2016.724.2
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Bergdahl, Aage Lorang (Merchant Navy, b.1918 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Aage Lorang Bergdahl, Merchant Navy, Norway, Australia, Ceylon, 1933-1989. Collection includes: 1 x high school report, dated 16 June 1933; 1...PR03785
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Binks, Robert (Leading Sick Berth Attendant, b.1921 - d.1991)
Private Record
Maker: Binks, Robert
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S/3818 Leading Sick Berth Attendant Robert Binks, HMAS Napier, Royal Australian Navy, Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, 1942. Wallet 1 of 1 – ...PR06159
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Blau, Edgar James (Midshipman, b.1922 - d.2005)
Private Record
Maker: Blau, Edgar James
Collection relating to Midshipman (later Lieutenant Commander) Edgar Blau, Royal Australian Navy. It comprises a journal written by Blau while a Midshipman serving on HMAS Canberra, 1940-1942 and copi...PR03441
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Burton, Colin John Combe (Sapper, b.1897 - d.1974)
Private Record
Maker: Burton, Colin John Combe
Photocopied diary of Sapper Burton for the period 1917-1919. The diary details the journey from Australia to England, working with A Company, No. 1 Section, Engineers Training Camp in Essex, his time ...PR00377
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Carroll, Percy Thomas (Private, b.1893 - d.1954)
Private Record
Maker: Carroll, Percy Thomas
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1101 Private Percy Thomas Carroll, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 1915-1917. Collection consists of a black covered diary spanning the period 8 May 1915...PR04389
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Clohessy, Joseph (Private, b.1893 - d.1952)
Private Record
Maker: Clohessy, Joseph
A collection consisting of an original 1914-1915 diary, typed transcript of the diary and 2 discharge certificates. The diary details the journey to Egypt, battles at sea, the landing at Gallipoli, th...PR00153
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Cohen, John 'Jack' (Lance Corporal, b.1894 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Cohen, John 'Jack'
Collection relating to service of 3500 Lance Corporal John 'Jack' Cohen, 24 Battalion, France, 1916. Collection includes copies of letters written home to his parents in Melbourne, Australia. Copies...1DRL/0204
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Collerson, Roy John Wilmot (Sergeant, b.1906 - d.1986)
Private Record
Maker: Collerson, John Collerson, Roy John Wilmot
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX18788 Sergeant Roy John Wilmot Collerson, 2/5 Australian General Hospital and 1 Australian Base Department Medical Stores, Second Australian Im...PR05538
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Cook, George Sydney (Major, b.1885 - d.1972)
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Maker: Cook, George Sydney
Collection relating to the First World War service of Major George Sydney Cook, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1914. Collection consists of a black and white photocopy Major Cook's diary covering the period...PR82/136
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Cooper, James Duncan (Able Seaman, b.1907 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Cooper, James Duncan
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 18905 Able Seaman James Duncan Cooper, HMAS Perth, Australia and at sea, 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Contains a bound black and white photocopied...3DRL/6478
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Cooper, Rex Albert (Able Seaman, b.1920 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Cooper, Rex Albert
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 21905 Able Seaman Rex Albert Cooper, HMAS Sydney, RAN. Collection consists of a telegram and diary. The telegram is to his mother for Mother's D...PR01950
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Cullen-Ward, L (Major)
Private Record
Maker: Cullen-Ward, Llywellyn
Papers of Major Cullen-Ward who served with the 2nd AIF. The collection includes administrative notes, reports and standing orders for the movement of Australian troops for embarkation for the Middle ...PR01573
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Dean, Alan (Sergeant, 211 Squadron, RAF)
Private Record
Maker: Dean, Alan
TYPESCRIPT COPY OF DIARY KEPT BY SERGEANT DEAN, FEBRUARY TO MARCH 1942, DESCRIBING BOMBING RAIDS OVER PALEMBANG AND SOEBANG AND RETURN TO AUSTRALIA VIA COLOMBO BY SHIPPR89/026
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Dunstan, William 'Bill' (Captain, b.1920 - d.2015)
Private Record
Maker: Dunstan, William 'Bill'
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX14436 / 309493 Captain William 'Bill' Dunstan, Australian and British Army, Egypt, Italy, India, Singapore, Belgium, Palestine, Dutch East Indi...AWM2018.94.1
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Foster, Leslie James (Private, b.1890 - d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Foster, Leslie James
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1134 Private Leslie James Foster, 9th Battalion, 1915. The collection consists of a letter Foster wrote to his mother in January 1915 while aboar...PR04414
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Garsia, Rupert Clare (Commander, b.1887 - d.1954)
Private Record
Maker: Garsia, Rupert Clare
LETTER DESCRIBING IN DETAIL "SYDNEY'S" ENCOUNTER WITH THE "EMDEN". NOTE (TYPESCRIPT) EXPLAINING HOW THIS LETTER WAS PUBLISHED IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS AT THE TIME3DRL/1760
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Gillison, Andrew (Chaplain, b.1868 - d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Gillison, Andrew
Collection relating to the First World War service of Chaplain Andrew Gillison, 14th Battalion, Australian Chaplains Department, Australia, at sea, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Wallet 1 of 1 - Coll...3DRL/6277
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Gray, Lewis (Private, b.1913 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Gray, Lewis
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX421 Private Lewis Gray, 2/11 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East, 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists...PR04198
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Handfield, Harold E, Corporal
Private Record
Maker: Handfield, Harold E
Small red cloth bound diary handwritten in pencil, records daily events en route to France. Researchers should note and follow sequence of diary by numbered pages.PR91/020
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Hawkey, Francis Henry (Sergeant, b.1911 - d.2008)
Private Record
Maker: Hawkey, Francis Henry
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX30460 Sergeant Francis Henry Hawkey, Australian Army Pay Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Middle East, 1940-1941. Wa...PR05914
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Hearder, Dixon (Major, 11th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Hearder, Dixon
ACCOUNT OF THE LANDING OF THE 3RD BRIGADE AT GALLIPOLI. GIVES PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS OF VOYAGE FROM AUSTRALIA AND COMMENTS ON SUCH PLACES AS COLOMBO, CAIRO AND HELIOPOLIS AT LENGTH AS WELL AS DEALING WI...3DRL/3959
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Herring, Enid Jessie (Assistant Controller, AAMWS, b.1912)
Private Record
Maker: Herring, Enid Jessie
Research material used by Mrs Herring in writing "They Wanted to be Nightingales" a history of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service during the 1939-1945 war (including BCOF). Includes letters f...3DRL/8023
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1. Holmes, Noel Arthur DCM (Flight Lieutenant, b.1894 - d.1966) 2. Holmes, Arthur (Captain)
Private Record
1. Collection consisting of original 1916 diary (and transcript) written when Corporal Holmes was serving with 13th Field Artillery Brigade, a copy of a play that was written about the day to day oper...PR00388
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Idriess, Ion Llewellyn (Trooper, b.1889 - d.1979)
Private Record
Maker: Idriess, Ion Llewellyn
Collection relating to service of 358 Trooper Ion Llewellyn Idriess, 5 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine, 1915-1918. The collection consists of eight original, handwritten diarie...1DRL/0373
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Jackson, Herbert Kohry (Corporal, b.? - d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Jackson, Herbert Kohry
Collection relating to the service of 3671 Corporal Herbert Kohry Jackson, 8 Battalion, AIF, Egypt, France, 1916. Collection includes photostat copies of letters written by Corporal Jackson to his fa...1DRL/0378
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Jones, Laurie Raymond DFC (Flight Lieutenant, b.1922 - d.2014)
Private Record
Maker: Jones, Laurie Raymond
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 421224 Flight Lieutenant Laurie Raymond Jones, 160 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Bahamas, India, and Ceylon 1943-1944. Wallet 1 of 1 – ...PR04042
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Kalmet, Jaan (Sapper, b.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Kalmet, Jaan
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX165316 Sapper Jaan Kalmet, 35 Australian Infantry Battalion and 1 Australian Water Transport Training Centre, Second Australian Imperial Force,...PR04568
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Kebblewhite, Eli Daniel (Able Seaman b.1911 - d.1984)
Private Record
Maker: Kebblewhite, Eli Daniel
Original diaries of Able Seaman Kebblewhite covering the first two years of his service on HMAS Vendetta. The diaries contain information on the work of the Vendetta during this time including the mil...PR00127
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Keshan, Malcolm William (Sergeant, b. 1919 - d.2014)
Private Record
Maker: Keshan, Dorothy Ann
Collection relation to the Second World War service of NX11067 Sergeant Malcolm "Mac" William Keshan, 2/4th Infantry Battalion, Germany, Libya, and Australia, 1940-1945. Collection consists of lette...PR06082
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King, Edwin Harold (Captain, b.1914 – d.1976)
Private Record
Maker: King, Edwin Harold
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX319 Captain Edwin Howard King, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Palestine, Egypt and Israel, 194...PR05104
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Knight, Neil Kenneth (Officer's Steward)
Private Record
Maker: Knight, Neil Kenneth
Photocopy of personal diary written by Officer's Steward Neil Kenneth Knight while serving on HMAS Sydney during the Second World War. The period covered is April-December 1940. The places listed in...PR01413
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Krieg, Darsey Carl (Leading Seaman, b.1921-d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Krieg, Darsey Carl
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PA2062 Leading Seaman Darsey Carl Krieg, HMAS Quickmatch, HMAS Torrens, and HMAS Cerberus, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, Atlantic Ocean, Indi...PR03701
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Lewtas, Keith Lindsay (Warrant Officer Class I, b.1909 - d.1984)
Private Record
Maker: Lewtas, Keith Lindsay
Collection relating to the Second World War, British Commonwealth Occupation Force [BCOF], and Korean War service of VX5354, 3/45087 and 31997 Warrant Officer Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 1938-1964. Wallet ...PR06252
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Liddy, A E (Sergeant, and Cartoonist, 2/2nd Fld Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Liddy, A E
ARTICLE TITLED "TWO DAYS IN COLOMBO" SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION. TRAVEL ARTICLE ONLYPR85/357
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Lycett, William Dalton (1890-1975)
Private Record
Maker: Lycett, William Dalton
Typed transcript of a diary kept by William Dalton Lycett during his service in the First World War.PR01465
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Mansfield, Percy David (Lance Corporal, b.1895 - d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Mansfield, Percy David
Transcript of several pages from diary and letters to family. Describes journey on troopship, stop over at Colombo in Ceylon, natives, arrival and sightseeing in Egypt, Cairo piquet, sweetheart back h...PR00598
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Margetts, Ivor Stephen (Captain)
Private Record
Maker: Margetts, Ivor Stephen
Collection relating to the service of Captain Ivor Stephen Margetts, 12 Battalion, at sea, Egypt, Lemnos, Gallipoli, France, 1914-1916. Wallet 1 of 2 – Wallet consists of a photostat copy of a diar...1DRL/0478
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Mason, Eric James (Leading Seaman, b.1914 - d.1986)
Private Record
Maker: Mason, Eric James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 1341 Leading Seaman Eric James Mason, HMAS Vendetta, Royal Australian Navy, the Mediterranean, 1939-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Collection consists of...PR04206
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Mawson, Arthur (Major, b.1892 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Mawson, Arthur Order of Friars Minor
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX38691, B3/22 Major Arthur Mawson, Salvation Army, Libya and Palestine, 1940-1944. Wallet 1 of 2: Folder 1 of 3: Contains a typed diary spanni...AWM2016.246.3
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McAlpine, Isabel Williamson (Staff Nurse, b.1879 - d.1952)
Private Record
Maker: McAlpine, Isabel Williamson
A collection consisting mainly of letters and postcards written by Staff Nurse McAlpine to her mother and sisters. The letters written to her sisters address them by their nicknames of Bubbie (Veronic...PR00391
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McAnulty, Cecil Anthony (Private, b. 1888 - d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: McAnulty, Cecil Anthony
Collection relating to the service of 1803 Private Cecil Anthony McAnulty, 3 Battalion, AIF, Australia, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of two diaries kept by Private McAnulty, from 10 Ap...1DRL/0422