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Vevi Pass
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Showing the railway line and main road as seen from the south. The Germans broke through the position of the 1st Rangers (British) in the centre and began to attack 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalion...ART23959
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Vevi village from the main road
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
The scene of a rearguard action fought by 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion during the withdrawal from Greece.ART23825
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View across the wadi near Alikarnassos
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
View across Wadi near Alikarnassos as seen from 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion positions during the fighting of May 1941.ART23863
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View from the Platz of the moat surrounding Fort 15, Stalag XXa. This German prisoner of war ...
Photograph
View from the Platz of the moat surrounding Fort 15, Stalag XXa. This German prisoner of war (POW) camp was in a series of semi underground forts built in the 1880s on the Vistula River. Prisoners i...P02071.008
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VOLOS, GREECE. 1945-04-20. SHIPPING IN VOLOS HARBOUR.
Photograph
Maker: Krauth, Victor John
VOLOS, GREECE. 1945-04-20. SHIPPING IN VOLOS HARBOUR.130526
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VOULOS. A VIEW TAKEN FROM THE EDGE OF THE CAMP AREA AT VOULOS WHEN THE ADVANCE PARTY OF THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Silk, George
VOULOS. A VIEW TAKEN FROM THE EDGE OF THE CAMP AREA AT VOULOS WHEN THE ADVANCE PARTY OF THE A.I.F. WAS MAKING CAMP READY FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE REST OF OUR TROOPS.006834
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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
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Walker, Kenneth James (Able Seaman, b.1919-d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Walker, Kenneth James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 21681 Able Seaman Kenneth James Walker, HMAS Sydney (1935-1941), Royal Australian Navy, Australia and Mediterranean Sea, 1939-1940. Wallet 1 of ...PR06059
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Wallet 1 of 1 - A poem by Leslie Edward Stuart Clifford and a letter from Sir Philip Weyland Bowyer-Smyth, 1941
Digitised Collection
Maker: Bowyer-Smyth, Philip Weyland Clifford, Leslie Edward Stuart
Collection relating to the Second World War service of J90808 M602 Signalman Leslie Edward Stuart Clifford, HMAS Stuart, and Captain Sir Philip Weyland Bowyer-Smyth, HMAS Perth, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 -...AWM2020.22.301
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Book titled "East of Malta, West of Suez: The Admiralty Account of the Naval War in the Eastern Mediterranean September 1939 to March 1941", 1943
Digitised Collection
Maker: Ministry of Information
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 6224 Able Seaman Ralph Brown, HMAS Stuart, Royal Australian Navy, c. August 1941 - 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 - Book titled "East of Malta, West of Sue...AWM2020.22.312
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Bound typescript memoir titled 'My Army Days', by Philip John Hurst, 1995
Digitised Collection
Maker: Hurst, Philip John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX5862 Private Philip John Hurst, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1995. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of a bound typescript memoir titl...AWM2020.7.105
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Chronicle titled "A Destroyer’s Two Years of War (Chronicles of HMAS Stuart)", c. August 1941
Digitised Collection
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 6224 Able Seaman Ralph Brown, HMAS Stuart, Royal Australian Navy, At sea, c. August 1941 - 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 - Photocopy of a typescript chron...AWM2020.22.311
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Letter and diary of Eric Goulston OBE, 1941
Digitised Collection
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...AWM2020.22.239
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Letters from Kenneth James Walker to his sweetheart, Jean Skidmore, 1939-1940
Digitised Collection
Maker: Walker, Kenneth James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 21681 Able Seaman Kenneth James Walker, HMAS Sydney (1935-1941), Royal Australian Navy, Australia and Mediterranean Sea, 1939-1940. Wallet 1 of ...AWM2020.7.71
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Letters from Robert Albert Gray to his Sister
Digitised Collection
Maker: Gray, Robert Albert
Letters relating to the Second World War service of NX31913 Private Robert Albert Gray, 2/5th Australian General Hospital. In his letters to his sister Alice Strong (née Gray) written between December...AWM2019.22.94
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Memoirs of Corporal Allan Ernest Matthews, transcribed and edited by Chris Matthews, 1981; 2009
Digitised Collection
Maker: Matthews, Chris
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX5175 Corporal Allan Ernest Matthews, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1939-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Wallet consists of a memoir of Corporal Al...AWM2020.22.258
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Wallet 1 of 1 - Papers relating to Lieutenant Albert James McDonald, 1939-1942
Digitised Collection
Maker: McDonald, Albert James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX5554 Lieutenant Albert James 'Meggsie' McDonald, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East and Australia...AWM2020.22.303
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Wallet 2 of 9 - Papers relating to the operations of the 16 Australian Infantry Brigade in Egypt, North Africa, Palestine and Greece, 1941
Digitised Collection
Maker: Various
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. Wallet 2 of 9 - Wallet consists of report...AWM2020.22.260
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Wallet 2 of 5 - Three booklets of memoirs written by Major Henry Charles David Marshall, c.1942-1945
Digitised Collection
Maker: Marshall, Henry Charles David
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX34 Major Henry Charles David Marshall, DSO, ED and bar, 2/7 Infantry Battalion, 1939-1945. Wallet 2 of 5 – Consists of three booklets of mem...AWM2020.22.313
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Wallet 5 of 5 - Transcript of extracts from the memoirs of Major Henry Charles David Marshall, 1939-1945; c.2000
Digitised Collection
Maker: Marshall, Henry Charles David
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX34 Major Henry Charles David Marshall, DSO, ED and bar, 2/7 Battalion, 1939-1945. Wallet 5 of 5 – Wallet consists of a bound typed transcrip...AWM2020.22.284
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Wallet : Sergeant R S Turner, 6 Division Supply Column, Australian Army Service Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black leatherette wallet with a semi-circular opening containing a black leatherette covered 'board' with no markings. The 'board' is 201 by 142mm when open. The front of the wallet is stamped 'CHESS ...RELAWM24596
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Walter 'Wal' Stanley Gudgeon (VX4934) as a Lieutenant, the 2/8th Battalion, 1940-1943, interviewed by Harry Martin for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-1945
Sound
Maker: Gudgeon, Walter Stanley (Wal) Martin, Harry
Born in England 1904, one of seven children, early working life in England, travels to Australia on Orsova on 10 pound assisted passage, being a child in England during the First World War, joins CMF ...S01048
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Warant Officer 2 Douglas (Jock) Taylor
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting VX5449 Warrant Class 2 Douglas R 'Jock' Taylor, DCM, original member of 2/7th Infantry Battalion, served with the unit through its campaigns in Libya, Greece and Crete. In the fierc...ART27529
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Warner, Herbert Frank (Corporal) - 'Bert Warner in the Australian Army 1929-36 and 1939-45'
Manuscript
Maker: Hobbins, Peter
Digital manuscript, 'Bert Warner in the Australian Army 1929-36 and 1939-45', by Peter Hobbins. The manuscript is an account of the service of Herbert Frank Warner (240541, WP5981 and WX4535, Corporal...MSS1922
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Welsh, Ivan Dudley (Private, 2/6th Bn, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Welsh, Ivan Dudley
REPORT COMPILED BY PTE IVAN WELSH, 2/6TH BN, ON HIS SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE FROM GREECE. PTE WELSH WAS CAPTURED NEAR SPHAKIA, CRETE AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO GREECE. FOLLOWING TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS HE FI...PR87/240
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Wheatley, F J (Private)
Manuscript
Maker: Wheatley, F J
Poem titled `To My Wife', written by Private Wheatley whilst overseas on active service. The poem expresses his love for his wife and children and gratitude for the time they had together. The poem wa...MSS1218
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White, George Arthur (Signaller)
Private Record
Maker: White, George Arthur
Diary detailing service in Greek campaign, commenting on refugees, air raids, retreat through Greece and evacuation to Crete, German attack and evacuation by destroyer. Later entries describe Syrian c...PR00510
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Wills, Kenneth Agnew (Brigadier, KBE, MC, ED, Deputy Dir of Military Intelligence, Controller, Allied Intelligence Bureau)
Private Record
Maker: Wills, Kenneth Agnew
CORRESPONDENCE RE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS IN SWPA AND RECOMMENDATION OF WILLS FOR AN AWARD. SITREPS NOTES AND APPRECIATIONS MADE AFTER VISITS TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE SWPA. REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF F...3DRL/6201
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Wilson, Grace Margaret (Matron, b.1879 - d.1957)
Private Record
Maker: Wilson, Grace Margaret
Collection relating to Matron Grace Margaret Wilson. Collection consists of a detailed letter from Wilson to her sister describing medical conditions (plus transcript of letter); photocopy of an arti...3DRL/7819
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Windon, Clifford (Signalman, 1st Australian Corps Signals)
Private Record
Maker: Windon, Clifford
Diaries and typed transcript covering NX19333 Signalman Cliff Windon's service in the Middle East, Greece, Syria and New Guinea during the Second World War.PR01501
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WITH PIECES OF UNEXPLODED BOMBS AT HIS FEET, A NEW ZEALAND SOLDIER COLLECTS SOUVENIRS (INCLUDING ...
Photograph
Maker: Silk, George
WITH PIECES OF UNEXPLODED BOMBS AT HIS FEET, A NEW ZEALAND SOLDIER COLLECTS SOUVENIRS (INCLUDING A GERMAN HELMET) OF A SUCCESSFUL ACTION IN GREECE. HIS UNIT SHOT DOWN A GERMAN PLANE (LEFT) WITH BREN G...007636
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WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-15. SILVER MEMORIAL MUGS IN THE OFFICERS' MESS OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY ...
Photograph
Maker: McInnes, Geoffrey
WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-15. SILVER MEMORIAL MUGS IN THE OFFICERS' MESS OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION. MEMBERS OF THE MESS PURCHASE ONE OF THESE MUGS FOR EACH OFFICER OF THE UNIT WHO HAS BEEN KILLED O...065792
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Wood, Max Holbrook (Lieutenant, b.1918 - d.1996)
Private Record
Maker: Wood, Max Holbrook
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX3459 Lieutenant Max Holbrook Wood, 2/6 Australian Infantry Battalion, Middle East, 1941-1979. Wallet 1 of 1 – Collection consists of letters, ...PR05613
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Wood, William John (Captain, b.1905 - d.?)
Private Record
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Captain William J Wood, RASC, British Army. Collection consists of "A wartime log" kept by Captain Wood, whilst a prisoner of war in Oflaf IX A/...PR05137
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Wreckage at naval station, Eleusis
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Eleusis was one of the concentration areas for the embarkation of British forces withdrawing from Greece in April, 1941. No actual embarkation took place here. The wrecks seen are German vessels bombe...ART24026
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Wreckage at naval station Eleusis
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Eleusis is a village of great antiquity. Australian troops of the 6th Australian Division passed through here on their way to the evacuation beaches during the withdrawal of British forces in Greece i...ART24024
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WWII PARATROOPERS, POSSIBLY OVER CRETE OR GREECE.
Photograph
WWII PARATROOPERS, POSSIBLY OVER CRETE OR GREECE.P00433.006
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WWII PARATROOPERS, POSSIBLY OVER CRETE OR GREECE.
Photograph
WWII PARATROOPERS, POSSIBLY OVER CRETE OR GREECE.P00433.008
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Youman, Lawson (Staff Sergeant), 1907-1978
Private Record
Maker: Youman, Lawson
Typed transcript of a diary kept by NX8258 Staff Sergeant Lawson Youman (Workshops Platoon, No. 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps). The diary covers the period January 1940-May 1942 when Youman...PR00954
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Young, David Cumming (Private, b.1908 – d.1967)
Private Record
Maker: Castledine, Barbara Young, David Cumming
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX12780 Private David Cumming Young, Australian Army Service Corps, 6 Division, Second Australian Imperial Force, the Middle East and Australia, ...PR04984
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Young, Robert Mostyn (Private, b.1915 - d.1941)
Private Record
Maker: Young, Robert Mostyn
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX2311 Private Robert Mostyn Young, 2/11 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, North Africa and Greece, 1940-1941. Wa...PR04248