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Amor, Benjamin Charles 'Ben' (Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Amor, Benjamin Charles (Ben)
Illustrated memoir titled "To Put The Record Straight: Ben Amor's Story of Escape in 1942, from the Japanese POWCamp at Ambon", describing service, captivity, escape experiences and post-escape life ...PR03110
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Anonymous (Gull Force)
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the service of an unknown Australian serviceman, Gull Force, c 1942. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one handwritten account of an unknown Australian serviceman, relating to his es...PR04957
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Armstrong, James Frederick (Private, 2/21st Bn, AIF b.1919 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Armstrong, James Frederick
Original diary kept by Armstrong while serving with the 2/21 Battalion and later as a POW of the Japanese. The diary covers the period 13 Dec. 1941 - 1 Sept. 1943. There is also a typed copy and a pho...PR89/165
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Arrowsmith, W C (Private d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Arrowsmith, W C
Letters to his family commenting on training and life in the Darwin area, and active service on Ambon, describing Japanese air raids and high morale in the battalion. Arrowsmith was killed in action i...PR00463
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Ashton, George (Private, b.1910 - d.1994)
Private Record
Maker: Ashton, George Rootsey, Marilla
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX54217 Private George Ashton, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Netherlands East Indies and Australia, 1941-...PR05728
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Bennett, Ron (Private, 2/21 Battalion, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Bennett, Ron
COPIES OF TWO LETTERS WRITTEN TO SGT BERNIE GAYNOR FROM DARWIN AND POSSIBLY AMBON IN 1941-1942PR83/164
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Biddiscombe, Frank Albert (2/21st Bn and POW Ambon and Hainan, b.1914)
Private Record
Maker: Biddiscombe, Frank Albert
1. Nominal Roll of Australian POWs at Hainan, 1942, and indications of the number who died. Notes on incarceration. 2. Diary covering period February 1941 - May 1945.3DRL/1763
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Blackburn, R D (Leading Telegrapher, HMAS "Junee" RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Blackburn, R D
LETTER AND LETTER/NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE SITUATION ON AMBON AND CONDITIONS OF THE PRISONERS WHEN "JUNEE" AND OTHER SHIPS ARRIVED THERE IN SEPT 1945. VERY DETAILED. ORIGINAL AND TYPESCRIPT COPY3DRL/1979
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Branson, A W (Private, d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Branson, A W
Letters written Christmas 1941 and January 1942 describe life on Ambon while awaiting expected Japanese attack. Other papers relate to death of Private Branson while a POW in August 1945.PR90/146
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Buckland, John (Private, 64th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Buckland, John
LETTERS FROM BUCKLAND TO MOTHER FROM CAMP IN QUEENSLAND AND FROM AMBON. DISCUSS ATTITUDES TO JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE.PR85/061
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Clark, Thomas W (Corporal, b.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Clark, Thomas W
Collection related to Corporal Thomas Clark, 2/21st Battalion. Photocopy of diary extracts from 31 January to 2 April 1942, detailing the defence of Ambon, retreat across the island and eventual esca...PR89/091
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Cookesly, Geoff (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Cookesly, Geoff
Diary and transcript describing invasion of Japanese at Ambon, initial decision to surrender,then escape from island by boat. Travelled through Ceram Islands, then through Arafura Sea to Merauke and f...PR00567
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Cornell, Leslie G (Private, 2/21 Battalion d.1944); Cooke, Leslie Walter (Private, 2/21 Battalion d.1946)
Private Record
Maker: Cornell, Leslie G
Diary kept by Les Cornell describing training in Australia, active service on Ambon, and imprisonment by the Japanese on Hainan Island. Cornell was killed by Chinese bandits in 1944, after which the d...PR90/159
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Cotton, Raymond F (Able Seaman, HMAS Junee, RAN b.1927)
Private Record
Maker: Cotton, Raymond F
LETTERS DESCRIBING INVOLVEMENT IN ACTION TO RESCUE POW'S FROM AMBON IN 1945PR85/391
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Cox, Everard John
Private Record
Maker: Cox, Everard John
Original diary kept by VX104228 Lieutenant (Lt) Everard John Cox. Lt Cox started his diary on 21 August 1945 when he was advised he would be sent to Morotai as part of D Coy, 1 Australian Reinforcemen...PR04959
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Doolan, William Thomas (Driver, 2/21st Bn Gull Force d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Doolan, William Thomas
Two newscuttings relating the story of Doolan's brave stand against the Japanese on Ambon. Malay poem and translation about Doolan's bravery, plus a related letter.3DRL/4193
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Dwyer, D L (Able Seaman, b.1925)
Private Record
Maker: Dwyer, D L
Records compiled by Able Seaman D L Dwyer. Items include the "Ambon News" Copy 14 of 7/11/1945, "Ambon News" clipping 21/11/1945 relates to Driver Doolan and handwritten, in ink, translation of "Doo...PR91/128
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Elsum, Percy Henry Frederick (Sergeant, b.1902 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Elsum, Percy Henry Frederick Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX20324 Sergeant Percy Henry Frederick Elsum, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1962. Wallet 1 of 1 ...PR04002
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Ferguson, Arthur Harry (Corporal, 42nd Bty AFA, AIF, 2/21st Bn, AIF b.1897 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Ferguson, Arthur Harry
REFERENCES ATTESTING TO GNR FERGUSON'S CHARACTER AS A MEMBER OF THE CADET NORFOLK ARTILLERY, SERVICE PAPERS 1914-1918 AND DEPT OF ARMY PAPERS RELATED TO HIS DEATH ON AMBON ISLANDPR84/310
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Fletcher, A (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Fletcher, Albert
One black and white photograph taken on Ambon island, showing four officers of the 13 Squadron, including Sergeant Fletcher. Original diary kept by Fletcher, referring to the bombing of Darwin and eva...PR01225
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Grady, Albert (Driver, 2/21st Bn AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Grady, Albert James Rootsey, Marilla
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX36354 Driver Albert Grady, 2/21 Battalion. Collection consists of a photocopy of a diary maintained from enlistment in June 1940, attachment t...PR88/092
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Gull Force (2/21st Bn) Association
Private Record
REPORT PREPARED BY R C GABRIEL COVERING THE PILGRIMAGE TO AMBON IN 1985 BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/21 BN ASSOCIATION AND 13 SQN RAAF ASSOCIATIONPR87/053
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Harris, Roy (Private, 2/21st Bn, AIF and POW - Ambon, Hainan)
Private Record
Maker: Harris, Roy
ACCOUNT OF THE WARTIME EXPERIENCES OF PTE HARRIS INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING IN AMBON AND OF HIS POW EXPERIENCES IN AMBON AND HAINAN. ALSO PHOTOCOPY OF "BATTLE OF AMBON", A JAPANESE ACCOUNT O...PR84/196
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Ikeuchi, Masayiko (IJA Civilian Interpreter, b.1894 - d.1947)
Private Record
Maker: Ikeuchi, Masakiyo
Papers relating to Masakiyo [Masakiya] Ikeuchi, executed in September 1947 for war crimes against prisoners of war at Tan Toey Camp on Ambon Island in 1942. Ikeuchi had been a civilian 'non regular of...PR01049
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Joy, George S (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Joy, George S
NOTEBOOK CONTAINING TRANSLATIONS OF JAPANESE NOTICES, DEATH ROLL, ACCOUNT OF JAPANESE LANDING ON AMBON AND AMBUSH OF AUSTRALIANS BY CHINESE ON HAINAN. COPY OF STATEMENT OF SERVICE3DRL/7001
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Macrae, Ian F (Major, 2/21st Bn AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Macrae, Ian Farquhar
COMMENTARY SUBMITTED BY LT COL R J GREEN, MAJ C F NEWNHAN AND MAJ I F MACRAE ON THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT OF THE AMBON DISASTER AND LATER POW EXPERIENCES PRESENTED BY LT COL W J R SCOTT IN APRIL 1946...PR86/002
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Murnane, Allan Thomas
Private Record
Maker: Murnane, Alan Thomas
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX43008 Private (Pte) Alan Thomas Murnane who served with 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, which later became part of Gull Force. Comprises or...PR87/066
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Newnham, Clive F (Captain, Gull Force and POW, Ambon)
Private Record
Maker: Newnham, Clive Florant
Report by Capt Newnham to Lt Col W J R Scott re Amahoesoe and Erie (January-February 1942) when taken POW on Ambon. This is accompanied by a covering letter to the Official Historian, Gavin Long, da...3DRL/1310
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Pledger, Athol (Tom) (Corporal, b.1917 - d.2016)
Private Record
Maker: Pledger, Athol (Tom)
Personal papers of NX47190 Corporal Athol (Tom) Pledger, 2/12 Field Ambulance, especially relating to his prisoner of war experiences after being captured with Gull Force by the Japanese on Ambon and ...PR00871
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Quinn, Frank A (Flight Lieutenant, RAAF Intelligence Officer Ambon)
Private Record
Maker: Quinn, Frank A
Log book of messages between Ambon and Australia reporting Japanese movements; forms; Japanese card for surrender of allied troops; photographs.3DRL/6345
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Quinn, Frank Austin (Flight Lieutenant, b.1904 - d.1967)
Private Record
Maker: Quinn, Frank Austin
Copies of reports maintained by Quinn during his work as intelligence officer in the RAAF concern air raids on Darwin (1942-1943), Netherland East Indies Forces (NEI), Defence of Ambon, 1941-1942, Lah...PR91/010
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Searle, Jack C (Stoker)
Private Record
Maker: Searle, Jack C
All at sea in the Senior Service: the light-hearted memoirs of an ex-stoker' is the story of Stoker Searle's war service with the RAN. The memoirs detail his enlistment and training, his family's reac...PR00464
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Sprod, Thomas Daniel (Able Seaman, b.1924 - d.2018)
Private Record
Maker: Sprod, Thomas Daniel (Dan)
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PA2705 Able Seaman Thomas Daniel Sprod, HMAS Glenelg, Royal Australian Navy, Netherlands East Indies, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Wallet consists of o...PR03966
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Stevens, Clifford Davies (Petty Officer, b.1908 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Stevens, Clifford Davies
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 18215 Petty Officer Clifford Davies Stevens, HMAS Ipswich and HMAS Junee, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, New Guinea, and Netherlands East Indi...PR03549
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Tait, Edwin Robert Alexander (Private, b.1918 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Shaw, Percival James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX28084 Private Edwin Robert Alexander 'Bert' Tait, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Ambon, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one three-page ...AWM2019.684.1
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Travers, John Leo (Captain, b.1900 - d.1979)
Private Record
Maker: Travers, John Leo
Copies of letters (1945 - 1946) Captain Travers wrote to his family as well as original notes taken while he was attached to HQ Morotai Force. As part of the Australian Army Legal Corps, Captain Trav...PR82/147
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Walker, Peter Addenbrook (Coder, b.1926)
Private Record
Maker: Walker, Peter Addenbrook
Letters to his parents describing operations on Mororai and Ambon 1945, the repatriation of allied POWs, the surrender of the Japanese and the subsequent events.PR86/313
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Walker, Peter Addenbrook, (Coder, b.1926)
Private Record
Maker: Walker, Peter Addenbrook
Drawings of corvettes by R Cotton. A report on Gull Force/Corvettes Ambon reunion in September 1985.PR85/392
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Walker, Peter Addenbrook (Coder, b.1926)
Private Record
Maker: Walker, Peter Addenbrook
Copy of letters and short reminiscence of the liberation of Australian prisoners from Ambon.PR85/193
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White, William Vyner Duckett (Flight Lieutenant, DFC, 2 Sqn, RAAF d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: White, William Vyner Duckett
COMMEMORATIVE SCROLL AND FLY LEAF RELATED TO THE DEATH OF F/LT WHITE AT LAHA, AMBON. F/LT WHITE WAS EXECUTED BY THE JAPANESE FOLLOWING HIS CAPTURE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE BY BOAT FROM AMBONPR87/241
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Wilson, Clifton Morgan McKimm (Sergeant, b.1906 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Wilson, James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX7949 Sergeant Clifton Morgan McKimm Wilson, 2/11 Field Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of...PR03979
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Winnell, E T (Sergeant, Unit Not Identified, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Winnell, E T
LETTER TO WINNELL FROM JAPANESE PRISON GUARDS ASKING HIM TO TESTIFY ON THEIR BEHALF, 1945PR85/390
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Young, Arthur Wellesley (Captain, b.1912 - d.1998); Edmonds, Jack Roland (Lance Corporal, b.1914 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Menzies, Robert Gordon Young, Arthur Wellesley
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX26672 Captain Arthur Wellesley Young, 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1941; Collection relatin...PR04281
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Young, H S (Z Special Unit)
Private Record
Maker: Young, H S
Black and white photocopy of diary written by Horrie Young during Operation Jaywick. The diary began the day before HMAS Krait left on the operation and was kept for approximately 47 days. Collectio...3DRL/7530