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Allen, Arthur Samuel 'Tubby' (Major General, b.1894 - d.1959)
Private Record
Maker: Allen, Arthur Samuel 'Tubby'
Collection relating to the First and Second World War service of Major General Arthur Samuel 'Tubby' Allen, CB, CBE, DSO, VD, 16 Infantry Brigade, 1918-1958. The collection consists of First World Wa...3DRL/4142
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Armstrong, Herbert Huie (Bombardier, b.1918 - d.1996)
Private Record
Maker: Armstrong, Herbert Huie
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Bombardier NX3112 Bombardier Herbert Huie Armstrong, 2/3rd Field Regiment, Australia and Germany, 1942-1945. Collection consists of: Folder 1:...AWM2017.1030.1
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Atock, Kenneth J (Private, b.? - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Atock, Kenneth J
PHOTOGRAPHS AND NEWSCUTTINGS. LETTERS HOME FROM ATOCK. EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF SYMPATHY LETTERS ON ATOCK'S DEATH. MID CERTIFICATE AND ACCOMPANYING LETTER. TELEGRAMS. CORRESPONDENCE WITH AWM RE ATOCK'S...3DRL/6372
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Austin, Gerald William (Major, b.1905 – d.1974)
Private Record
Maker: Austin, Gerald William Unknown
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX155 Major Gerald William Austin, 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Egypt, Greece, New Guinea, 1940-1960. ...PR05293
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Baker, Edgar Francis (Flight Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Baker, Edgar Francis Commonwealth of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403249 Flight Sergeant Edgar Francis Baker, No. 454 Squadron, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Egypt, Kenya, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, and Crete...AWM2016.489.2
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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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Barber, Ronald (Signalman, b.1913 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Barber, Ronald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX31137 Signalman Ronald Barber, 2/4 Australian Infantry Battalion and 2/11 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Aust...PR05339
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Bates, William Richard (Lieutenant, b.1916 - d.2001)
Private Record
Maker: Bates, William Richard
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX12153 Lieutenant William Richard Bates. Collection consists of a black and white photocopy of a diary, covering the period May to October 1941...PR89/175
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Blake, William Ernest (Driver, b.1908)
Private Record
Maker: Blake, William Ernest
Mixed collection of papers relating to Driver Blake's service with 1st Australian Motor Ambulance Convoy. The collection consists of his record of service book, 2 army driving licences, train ticket, ...PR00380
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Blamey, Sir Thomas GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO (Field Marshal, b.1884 - d.1951)
Private Record
Maker: Blamey, Thomas Albert
Extensive collection of mainly official papers relating to Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, focusing on his military career as commander of both the Middle East and South West Pacific Area, chiefly 19...3DRL/6643
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Bourke, Rowland Hugh (WARRANT OFFICER, d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Bourke, Rowland Hugh
COPIES OF LETTERS WRITTEN TO HIS FAMILY FROM TRAINING CAMPS IN PALESTINE AND EGYPT, SERVICE IN SYRIA AND CRETE AND A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF A COMPANY ATTACK IN TOBRUKPR88/125
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Boyle, John Leslie (Private, b.1917 – d.1967)
Private Record
Maker: Boyle, John Leslie
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX6784 Private John Leslie ‘Jack’ Boyle, 2/6 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Germany, England and Australia, c 1...PR05331
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Brotchie, W J (Private, 2/6th Bn and POW, Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Brotchie, W J
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF POW EXPERIENCES IN POCKET DIARYPR85/204
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Browning, John Fordham (Jack) (Lieutenant, b.1909 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Browning, John Fordham (Jack)
Collection of NX5897 John F (Jack) Browning relating to his service with 2/4 Battalion during the Second World War. It includes a letter, 17 June 1941 and a photograph of Browning with three other so...PR03192
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Brown, Warren George MBE (Driver, b.1917 - d.1991).
Private Record
Maker: Brown, Warren George
Papers relate to Brown's imprisonment in Germany and Poland after his capture at Sparkia, Crete, in 1941. Includes MBE citation awarded for his repeated attempts to escape from various POW camps, and ...PR91/105
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Bruton, Frederick Lance (Captain, b.1916 - d.1994)
Private Record
Maker: Bruton, Frederick Lance
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 340025 (VX5865) Captain Frederick Lance Bruton, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Greece and Germany, 1941-194...AWM2019.244.1
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Buchecker, Ron 2/7 Battalion, C Company
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Maker: Buchecker, Ron
Transcript of letter dated August 1941 from V.X.4212 Ron Buchecker 2/7 Battalion AIF, C Company to his mother. Describes the preparation and his eventual escape with another Australian and two New Zea...PR00723
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Burden, Allen Raymond (Corporal, b.1918 - d.2004)
Private Record
Maker: Burden, Allen Raymond Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX57633 Corporal Allen Raymond Burden, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East and Australia; c1940-1943. Wallet 1 ...PR03707
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Burrell, James M (Corporal, 1st Aust War Crimes Commission)
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Maker: Burrell, James M
PRECIS OF EXPERIENCES DURING THE CRETE AND GREEK CAMPAIGNS 19413DRL/7006
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Cameron, Ron F (Ted) (Driver, 2/1st Bn d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Cameron, Ron F
COPY OF LETTER HOME FROM CAMERON, DISCUSSING THE EVACUATION OF GREECE. FOUR ORIGINAL LETTERS (1941-44) REGARDING CAMERON'S DEATH IN ACTION ON CRETE3DRL/0506
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Campbell, Ian Ross (Major General, 2/1st Bn, AIF b.1900)
Private Record
Maker: Campbell, Ian Ross
COPY OF DIARY DETAILING THE WITHDRAWAL TO RETIMO, SURRENDER OF THE UNIT TO GERMAN FORCES AND EVENTUAL TRANSPORTATION TO GERMANY. ALSO CONTAINS AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT ENTITLED "LIFE OF I R CAMPBEL...PR82/186
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Cardew, Richard
Private Record
Maker: Cardew, Richard Henry Clare
Collection relating to NGX38 Captain (Capt) Richard Henry Clare Cardew who served with both 2/8 Battalion and Z Special Unit during the Second World War. Comprises a 15 foolscap page handwritten docum...PR85/105
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Cartmel, Reginald Charles (Staff Sergeant, 2/1st Ord Fd Workshop, AIF b.1903)
Private Record
Maker: Cartmel, Reginald Charles
TYPESCRIPT POEMS AND SONGS REGARDING THE WAR IN THE WESTERN DESERT ESPECIALLY FIELD WORKSHOPS, THE LOSS OF CRETE, THE SIEGE OF TOBRUK AND THE BENGHAZI HANDICAP; A DEMOLITION PERSONNEL ORDER AND PERSON...PR89/030
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2/3 Casualty Clearing Station Association
Private Record
Records of the Association comprising proceedings of meetings, membership lists, correspondence, financial papers, newspaper cuttings, articles written by members of the Association, histories of the ...PR00430
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Caudle, William Alfred (b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Caudle, William Alfred
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 416376 Warrant Officer William Alfred Caudle, 178 Squadron RAAF. Collection consists of a black and white photocopy of a diary, covering the per...PR83/150
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Condliffe, James Robert (Private, b.1918 - d.1959)
Private Record
Maker: Condliffe, James Robert
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX41124 Private James Robert Condliffe, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Middle East, Greece, Germ...PR05633
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Coombes, C.J.A., MC, ED (Lieutenant-Colonel)
Private Record
Maker: Coombes, C J A
Address to United Service Institution (USI) of Victoria entitled "The Campaign in Crete", concerning the Allies' movements during the German airbourne attack of May 1941.3DRL/1024
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Craig, Allan Arthur Andrew (b.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Craig, Allan Arthur Andrew
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX9861 Lieutenant Allan Arthur Andrew Craig. The collection consists of a handwritten, undated, six page letter written by WO Allan Arthur Andre...PR05144
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Cunningham, Edward Vincent (Corporal, b.1917 - d.2003)
Private Record
Maker: Cunningham, Edward Vincent
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX3717 Corporal Edward Vincent Cunningham, 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, United Kingdom, Middle East an...PR03738
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Cunningham, Thomas Duncan (Major, b.1899 - d.1971)
Private Record
Maker: Cunningham, Thomas Duncan
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX9778 Major Thomas Duncan Cunningham, Australian Army Provost Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Middle East, Greece, Ceylon, a...PR05373
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Curran, A W (POW, Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Curran, A W
COLLECTION OF POEMS. WRITTEN BY VARIOUS POW'S DESCRIBING ACTION IN GREECE, CRETE AND INCARCERATION IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. SOME SIGNED BY POETS3DRL/3527
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Cusack, Percy James (Private, b.1918 - d.1967)
Private Record
Maker: Cusack, P J
A notebook formerly belonging to prisoner of war (POW) NX13559 Private Percy James Cusack No 8363 of 2/1 Battalion at Stalag XXA, Thorn (Podgorz), Poland, during the Second World War. Brief entries ...PR01535
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Daly, Ruth (Captain, b.1914 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Daly, Ruth
Copy of a speech delivered by Ruth Daly (nee Taylor) to the "39ers Association of Australia". Daly describes her personal experiences while serving as a captain with the 2/5 Australian General Hospit...PR01836
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Dunlop, Sir Ernest Edward 'Weary' (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1907 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Dunlop, Ernest Edward 'Weary'
The papers of Sir Ernest Edward Dunlop document his life from 1922 to 1993 and cover his personal life, education, military and prisoner of war experiences and related post-war concerns, his medical c...PR00926
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Eady, Wilton McPherson ED (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Eady, Wilton McPherson
Collection of papers relating to Lieutenant Colonel Wilton M Eady of 2/8 Field Company. Eady was captured in Crete in May 1941 and imprisoned in Oflag VII B in Germany. Includes notes on POW rations...PR01821
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Eager, L F (Private, 3rd Laa Regt AIF, POW, Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Eager, L F
Memoir written by Private L F Eager who served with the 2/3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment before his capture at Crete. Eager documents his internment as a prisoner of war at Stalag VIIA, Mossburg Bavar...PR84/106
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Edwards, Marcus Bruce (Lieutenant)
Private Record
Maker: Edwards, Marcus Bruce
Papers of Lieutenant Marcus Bruce Edwards of 2/2 Field Regiment, documenting his capture at Crete in 1941 during the Second World War. Edwards kept diaries describing his transportation to Salonica ...PR88/066
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Emmett, Robert Reginald (Sergeant, b.1900 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Emmett, Robert Reginald Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX12064 Sergeant Robert Reginald Emmett, 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, United Kingdom, Egypt, Greece, Palestine,...PR05320
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Evans, Evan, Major
Private Record
Maker: Evans, Evan
Training notes issued by School of Tactics and Administration, Southern Command and Headquarters Australian Military Forces. Topics cover tactics (the attack, the advance), military history (The Rhine...PR90/189
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Fellows, T Howard (Lieutenant, d.1965)
Private Record
Maker: Fellows, T Howard
A scrapbook kept by Lt Fellows' mother during his war service years. The scrapbook contains poems, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, telegrams, an essay, menu cards, receipts and copies o...PR00411
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Fitzgerald, Leonard Doolan (Stoker, b.1921 - d.1982)
Private Record
Maker: Fitzgerald, Leonard Doolan
Collection relating to the Second World War service of R23604 Stoker Leonard Doolan Fitzgerald, HMAS Sydney (1935-1941), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Mediterranean Sea, 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Col...PR05500
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Fooks, Walter Pemberton (Major, b.1906 - d.1989)
Private Record
Maker: Fooks, Walter Pemberton
DIARIES (1940-1942) PROVIDE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF FIELD WORKSHOP AND VEHICLE RECOVERY ACTIVITIES, AND THE CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH AFRICA, GREECE, CRETE IN GENERAL. INCLUDES COMMENTS ON AMERICAN FORCES AND ...PR00250
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Franc, Joseph Louis (Private, b.1905 - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Franc, Joseph Louis
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX12850 Private Joseph Louis Franc, 2/17th Battalion, prisoner of war, Stalag VIII-B, Stalag-344, 1940-1945. Franc was 34 years old and living i...PR04390
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Gorman, Francis J (Driver)
Private Record
Maker: Gorman, Francis J
EXTRACTS FROM PERSONAL DIARY FOR 1941 COVERING SERVICE IN BARDIA, TOBRUK, MERSA MATRUH, AMARIYA, PIRAEUS AND CRETE. NEWSCUTTING RE GORMAN AND HIS DIARY.PR85/250
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Goulston, Eric OBE (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1906 - d.2006)
Private Record
Maker: Goulston, Eric
Collection relating to the Second World War Service of NX70332 Captain Eric Hyman Goulston, 2/5 Australian General Hospital, Greece and Eritrea, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Letter and photocopy of typed t...PR00910
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Greene, Phillip McGill (Flying Officer, b.1912 - d.2005) and Greene, Nancy Marion
Private Record
Maker: Greene, Nancy Marion Greene, Phillip McGill
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 418405 Flying Officer Phillip McGill Greene, RAAF, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, 1941-1951, and his wife Nancy Marion Greene (nee Rapsy...PR03585
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Green, Harry Raymond (Private, b.1919 - d.1998)
Private Record
Maker: Green, Harry Raymond
Notebook belonging to NX41959 Private Harry R Green of 2/30 Battalion during captivity as a Japanese prisoner of war, 1942-1945, in Malaya during the Second World War. The notebook contains numerous a...PR04024
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Greville, S J, Captain
Private Record
Maker: Greville, Sydney Jamieson
Field message book in which Captain Greville re-wrote the unit history of 6 Division Signals for the period 1 April - 14 May 1941 after the units records were destroyed during the evacuation from Gree...PR91/030
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Grinter, A R W (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Grinter, A R W
Letter written by Sergeant A R W Grinter of the 2/6 Battalion, describing his experiences as a prisoner of war at Stalalg VIIIA Murnai, Bavaria Germany. Other items include an essay written in 1942, ...PR85/202
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Hackshaw, Alan (Corporal, 2/11th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Hackshaw, Alan
TYPESCRIPT COPY OF HACKSHAW'S DIARY DEALING WITH SERVICE IN PALESTINE AND GREECE, INVOLVEMENT IN WITHDRAWAL FROM GREECE, SERVICE ON AND ESCAPE FROM CRETE, ESCAPE TO EGYPT, SERVICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ...3DRL/6398
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Hall, John Eric Mounsey (Major, b.1909 - d.1982)
Private Record
Maker: Hall, John Eric Mounsey
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX7030 Major John Eric Mounsey Hall, 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1941-42. Wallet 1 of 1 - consists of 2 folders. Folder 1 contains a 67 ...AWM2021.256.1
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Hill, Alec Jeffrey MBE ED (Major, b.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Hill, Alec Jeffrey
A collection of papers relating to 9 Division activities. The collection includes poems, a message, Order of the Day message from Blamey about the surrender of the Japanese, a letter from Gavin Long (...PR00177
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Howard, Leo Alexander (Gunner)
Private Record
Maker: Howard, Leo Alexander
A collection consisting of copies of letters written by Gunner Howard to his sister and parents whilst in Greece and Crete, poems (originals and copies) and a photograph of a dead German paratrooper. ...PR00428
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James, Frank Goulburn (b.1915 - d.1994)
Private Record
Maker: James, Frank Goulburn
Original diaries (plus transcript) describe training and action with 2/2 Field Regiment in Egypt, Palestine, Libya (including Tobruk); they also mention the fighting withdrawal in Greece; escape to, l...PR00607
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Johnson, Kenneth Tebbet (Lieutenant, MBE ED, b.1920 - d.2007)
Private Record
Maker: Johnson, Kenneth Tebbet
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX259 Lieutenant Kenneth Tebbet Johnson, 2/11 Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of a 'wartime log', issued to Johnson, while he was a pris...PR90/103
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Kell, Kenneth (Warrant Officer Class 2, b.1922)
Private Record
Maker: Kell, Kenneth
Illustrated memoir 'Ken Kell - the early years" written by NX8116 Warrant Officer Kenneth Kell. Kell documents his military training and service with 2/1 Australian Field Regiment in North Africa, G...PR01312
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Kelly, Charles Alvin (Private, b.1913 - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Kelly, Charles Alvin
Transcript of a Second World War diary written by VX1186 Private Charles Alvin Kelly of 2/7 Infantry Battalion, covering the period 9 April 1941- 4 August 1942. Details his active service experiences ...PR02043
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Kennedy, Michael Curran (Lieutenant, b.1918 - d.1979)
Private Record
Maker: Kennedy, Michael Curran
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Lieutenant Michael Curran Kennedy, 2/1st Infantry Battalion, Crete, 1941. Collection consists of a handwritten diary, kept in an exercise book, ...AWM2019.606.1
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Laybourne-Smith, Gordon (Major, MC MID, 2/3rd Field Regiment, AIF, POW b.1908)
Private Record
Maker: Laybourne-Smith, Gordon
LETTERS AND LETTERCARDS WRITTEN HOME TO HIS WIFE FOLLOWING HIS CAPTURE AT SPAKIA, CRETE JUNE 1941. THE LETTERS ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND REFLECT THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED UPON THE ACTIVITIES AND WRITING...PR88/196
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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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Loftus, Kieran Henry (Lieutenant, b.1913)
Private Record
Maker: Loftus, Kieran Henry
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX250 Lieutenant Kieran Loftus, 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion, Germany, 1942. Collection consists of 3 airmail letters written by Lieutena...PR05595
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Lomas, Frederick Leslie (Squadron Leader, b.1914 - d.1972)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Lomas, Frederick Leslie
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 400892 Frederick Leslie Lomas, 208 Squadron, 451 Squadron and 680 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and the Middle East, 1941-1961....PR03913
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Long, Gavin Merrick (General Editor - Australia in the War of 1939-45, War Correspondent b.1901 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Long, Gavin Merrick
Collection relating to Gavin Long, War Correspondent and General Editor of the 1939-1945 War Official History, 1937-1978. The collection consists of notebooks, diaries, correspondence and newscutting...PR88/072
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Main, John Walter CBE ED (Brigadier b.1900 - d.1971)
Private Record
Maker: Main, John Walter
Letter describing withdrawal through and evacuation from Greece and Crete, in particular the demolition of bridges. Comments on German air attacks, and difficulty of evacuation at beaches.PR00335
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Marshall, Henry Charles David (Major, b.1905 - d.1971)
Private Record
Maker: Marshall, Henry Charles David
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX34 Major Henry Charles David Marshall, DSO, ED, 2/7 Infantry Battalion, 1939-1945. The collection consists of fifteen handwritten booklets o...PR03058
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McLaren, Leonard Christopher Patrick (Gunner, b.1914 - d.1963)
Private Record
Maker: McLaren, Leonard Christopher Patrick
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX10532 Gunner Leonard Christopher Patrick McLaren, 2/2nd Field Regiment, prisoner of war in Crete, 1941. McLaren, a 25-year-old traveler and dri...AWM2018.852.1
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Miller, James (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1904 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Miller, James 'Jim'
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX124 Lieutenant Colonel James Miller, 2/31st Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of three letters written by Miller home to his family. Th...PR01688
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Nagle, William
Private Record
Maker: Nagle, William
Typescript of reminiscences (17 pages) written by William Nagle of New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF), entitled 'Do You Remember When?' Nagel describes his training in the Army, combat activities ...PR89/148
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Neal, Ronald Leslie (Flying Officer, b.1910 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Neal, Ronald Leslie
Log book of 411227 Flying Officer Ronald L Neal, of 148 and 460 Squadrons, Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Flying Officer Neal documents his training and active service du...PR04025
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Negus, Lindsay (Lance Corporal,)
Private Record
Maker: Negus, Lindsay
PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE EVACUATION OF GREECE AND CRETE, 1941. WRITTEN ORIGINALLY AS A LETTER. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION3DRL/4052
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Nominal Roll 6th Battery (6th Battery, 2/3rd Fld Regt, AIF)
Private Record
NOMINAL ROLL OF MEMBERS OF 6 BTY WHO REACHED CRETE FROM GREECE. THE ROLL WAS WRITTEN UP THE DAY BEFORE THE GERMAN AIRBORNE INVASION. IT WAS RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA IN 1987 BY THE GERMAN EX SERVICEMAN WH...PR87/173
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Partridge, A J (Private, 2/1st Bn and POW, Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Partridge, A J
Letters from Partridge, of 2/1 Battalion, after capture on Crete. Written while he was a POW in Germany.3DRL/3099
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Pascoe, Percival Holman (Stoker, b.1919 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Pascoe, Percival Holman
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 22822 Stoker Percival Holman Pascoe, HMAS Sydney (1934-1941), 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - The collection consists of a diary Stoker Pascoe mainta...PR04425
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Perkins, Ronald Henry Stuart (Petty Officer, b.1906)
Private Record
Maker: Perkins, Ronald Henry Stuart
Diaries covering service on HMAS Moreton Bay, HMAS Penguin, HMAS Nizam, HMAS Parramatta and HMS Barham. The diaries include references to evacuation of Crete, the Mediterranean campaign and operation ...3DRL/7649
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Prestwich, Joseph E (POW Germany)
Private Record
Maker: Prestwich, Joseph E
COPY OF "MUNICH : CAPITAL OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT" SIGNED BY THOSE POWS TAKEN ON CRETE ON 1 JUNE 1941. TWO MENU CARDS FROM HMAHS WANGANELLA - ONE AUTOGRAPHED BY THE SHIPS'S OFFICERS - JAN 19443DRL/6271
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Purcell, John (Captain, 3rd Aust Lt Anti Aircraft Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Purcell, John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Captain John Purcell, 3rd Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of letters from Purcell describing his ser...3DRL/7848
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Quinsey, Andrew Neil (d.1984)
Private Record
Maker: Quinsey, Andrew Neil
36 page typed memoir written by Andrew 'Neil' Quinsey, based on his memory of events and a diary of an unnamed 'fellow Australian and survivor'. It contains information relating to the fall of Crete ...PR88/146
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Radburn, Samuel H (Sergeant, 462 Sqn RAAF)
Private Record
Maker: Radburn, Samuel H
OBSERVER AND AIR GUNNER'S FLYING LOGBOOK MAINTAINED DURING OTU ACTIVITY AND LATER OPERATIONS OVER CRETE AND GREECE. SGT RADBURN ACTED AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR ON THESE OPERATIONSPR87/081
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Redman, Valmar Leslie (Private, b.1911)
Private Record
Maker: Redman, Valmar Leslie
Diary of VX4664, Valmar Leslie Redman of the 2/7 Battalion, from June 1941-August 1941 relating to his service in the Crete campaign and subsequent capture; also contains Redman's own transcript of th...PR01324
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Richards, Harry (Private, DCM, 2/11th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Richards, Harry
Collection relating to WX1944 Private (Pte) Harry Richards DCM, 2/11 Infantry Battalion. The main item in the collection is Pte Richards' notebook containing his handwritten diary from 1st to 9th June...3DRL/7974
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Robertson, Robert G (Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Robertson, Robert G
1. Experience in Greece, Crete and New Guinea. Quite detailed. 2. Letters (and copies of same) only.2DRL/1304
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RSL Tours Trio Reunion Committee
Private Record
PAPERS RELATED TO THE REUNION OF THREE TOURS ORGANISED BY THE RSL TO GALLIPOLI (1975), FLANDERS AND THE SOMME (1978) AND GREECE/CRETE (1981) HELD IN CANBERRA IN 1982. CONTAINS CORRESPONDENCE, ATTENDAN...PR84/359
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Russell, Duncan McFarlane (Captain, b.1900 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Russell, Duncan McFarlane
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX6157 Captain Duncan McFarland Russell, 2/2nd Field Ambulance, 2/4th Infantry, Battalion, 19th Infantry Brigade, Crete, 1941. Collection consis...PR82/123
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Russell, Duncan McFarlane (Captain, b.1900 - d.1978)
Private Record
Maker: Russell, Duncan McFarlane
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX6157 Captain Duncan McFarland Russell, 2/2nd Field Ambulance, 2/4th Infantry, Battalion, 19th Infantry Brigade, Crete, 1941. DUTY PASS, TABLE ...PR84/318
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Savige, Sir Stanley George (Lieutenant General, b.1890 - d.1954)
Private Record
Maker: Savige, Stanley George
Collection relating to the Second World War service and post-war career of VX13 Lieutenant General Sir Stanley George Savige, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, ED, II Corps (formerly 17 Infantry Brigade, 3 Division, ...3DRL/2529
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Saywell, Lawrence (Larry) Phillip (Private, b.1919 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Saywell, Lawrence Phillip
This collection consists primarily of letters written by Private Lawrence (Larry) Saywell to his mother Mrs Gertrude Saywell (Gert), his brothers George and Preston and to his aunt in England between ...PR00815
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Scudds, Frederick William (Leading Seaman, b.1918 - d.2005)
Private Record
Maker: Scudds, Frederick William
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 20733 Leading Seaman Frederick William Scudds, HMAS Sydney (1935-1941), Royal Australian Navy, Mediterranean Sea, 1940. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collecti...AWM2017.1001.2
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Sligo, Charles (6th Division, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Sligo, Charles
MEMOIRS OF C SLIGO'S EXPERIENCE AS POW. BEGINS WITH EVACUATION OF GREECE, CRETE CAMPAIGN AND CAPTIVITY IN GERMAN PRISON CAMPS UNTIL REPATRIATEDPR86/100
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Smith, George Frederick DSO ED, (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1905)
Private Record
Maker: Smith, George Frederick
Extensive reminiscences regarding 2/6 Bn, including the formation of the battalion, early training, campaigns in Greece, Crete and Syria. The reminiscences cover the period 1939-1941 and mention Horac...PR85/223
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South, Colin
Private Record
Maker: South, Colin
Correspondence, scripts, research notes and other source material used in the production of two videos by Media World Pty Ltd "Flowers of Rethymnom" (Crete 1942) and "Independent Company" (2/2nd Indep...PR91/136
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2/1st Machine Gun Battalion (Medal of the Town of Rethymnon)
Private Record
Citation and translation. Souvenir pamphlet given to men awarded individual medals.PR85/075
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Stone, Robert Phillip (Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1994)
Private Record
Maker: Stone, Robert Phillip
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX56144 Sergeant Robert Phillip Stone, 2/6 Australian General Hospital, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, at sea, the Middle East and ...AWM2018.208.7
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Sutherland, James McDonald (Private, b.1917 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Sutherland, James McDonald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX10338 Private James McDonald Sutherland, 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy, Australia, Thailand, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, 1941-1950. This diary was ...AWM2017.113.1
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Talbot, John Saxton (Flying Officer, b.1918 - d.2013)
Private Record
Maker: Talbot, John Saxton
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 416234 Flying Officer John Saxton Talbot, 459 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, United Kingdom, and Middle East, 1941-1945. Walle...PR05982
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5th Bn, AIF
Private Record
RESEARCH NOTES RE 5TH AND 2/5TH BN, A HISTORY OF THE 2/5TH BN AND REMINISCENCE BY E W MOORHEAD RE 5TH BN. LETTER AND LIST OF ITEMS BY HASTINGS ATTACHEDPR85/010
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Traub, A (Sergeant, b.1913 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Traub, A
Photocopy of German account of battle of Crete. Then an English translation, "German paratrooper's path of sacrifice". Plus handwritten account of Traub war service, mentions Bardia, Tobruk, Benghazi,...PR90/186
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Turner, Richard K (Lance Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Turner, Richard K
Letters written by Lance Corporal Turner while serving in Palestine and Libya during the Second World War. The last letter, dated in 1941 is written from Stalag VIIA, Mossburg Germany following Turne...PR83/042
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Twaits, Douglas (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Twaits, Douglas Gordon
ORIGINAL TYPED LETTER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF PTE J K ATOCK WHILE A POW ON CRETE. PHOTOCOPIED EXTRACT FROM "PUCKAPUNYAL" MAGAZINE OF ATOCK'S WORK (1940)PR86/151
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Unknown Sailor
Private Record
Diary with brief daily entries kept by an unknown sailor aboard HMAS Nizam. Comments on air raids on Glasgow, Alexandria, and at sea, convoy escorts, ammunition and troop evacuation runs to Crete and ...PR00574
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Walker, Keith Reid (Major, b.1917 - d.2007) and Walker, Ian William (Lieutenant, b.1919 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Walker, Ian William Walker, Keith Reid
Collection relating to the Second World War service of brothers VX474 Major Keith Reid Walker DSO, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, and VX4674 Lieutenant Ian William Walker, 2/7 Australian Infantry ...PR00178