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  1. Ackroyd, Percy (Private, 14 Machine Gun Company, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ackroyd, Percy

    PERSONAL SERVICE PAPERS, POSTCARD LETTERS FROM LARKHILL CAMP, DEMOBILISATION PAPERS AND LATER CIVILIAN REGISTRATION IDENTITY CARD

    PR83/199

  2. Anonymous

    Private Record

    DIARY CONTAINS ENTRIES FOR PERIOD SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 1942. INCLUDES COMMENTS ON AIRCRAFT, MANCHESTERS, WELLINGTONS AND LANCASTERS; RAIDS ON GERMANY; AND BASES, WIGSLEY, SCAMPTON. THERE ARE FREQUEST...

    PR90/031

  3. 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

  4. Barnett, Leslie (Flight Sergeant, b.1921)

    Private Record

    Maker: Unknown

    Collection relating largely to the Second World War service of 413942 Flight Sergeant Leslie Barnett, Royal Air Force (RAF). Collection includes miscellaneous RAF papers relating to Barnett's service ...

    PR82/037

  5. Berglund, Geoff, (Flying Officer)

    Private Record

    Maker: Berglund, Geoff

    Flying logbook and personal diaries which provide a detailed insight into the training and operational service of a Bomber Command Air Gunner. Discusses his experiences on operations in Lancaster over...

    PR00402

  6. Birdwood, William Riddell (Field Marshal, b.1865 - d.1951)

    Private Record

    Maker: Birdwood, William Riddell

    An Appreciation written by Lord Birdwood covering the life and work of General Sir Brudenell White, lately killed in an aircraft accident outside Canberra, 1 August, 1940. The Appreciation was written...

    2DRL/1212

  7. Bostock, William Dowling (Air Vice-Marshal); life history; 'the Gwill Papers'

    Private Record

    Maker: Bostock, William Dowling

    Air Vice-Marshal William Dowling Bostock : Life history : "The Gwill Papers" includes flying logbooks, letters, newspaper cuttings, Parliamentary papers relating to Bostock's RAAF career, newspaper wr...

    PR00580

  8. Brewster, Basil (Lieutenant, RN, Lt-Commander RAN b.1896 - d.1981)

    Private Record

    Maker: Brewster, Basil Theodore

    Collection relating to the military service of Commander Basil Theodore Brewster DSC, Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy, written 1981. The collection consists of an unbound typescript memoir has b...

    PR90/147

  9. Bryant, Robert Maxwell (Flying Officer b.1921 - d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bryant, Robert Maxwell

    Extensive collection of papers (including letters, diaries, logbooks) describing enlistment, training in Australia and Canada, and active service in Europe. Includes `Australia Remembers' souvenir lea...

    PR00275

  10. Callanan, Edmund James Neville (Leading Aircraftman)

    Private Record

    Maker: Callanan, Edmund James Neville

    Collection relating to 400962 Leading Aircraftman Edmund James Neville Callanan. It comprises a set of bound course notes compiled by Callanan during attendance at aircraft training courses.

    PR01716

  11. Cavanough, Thomas (Sergeant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cavanough, Thomas

    Diaries describing service in Australia, Great Britain, North Africa, Syria, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, written 1939-1945; a book of comments on many aspects of service particularly homefront, AIF-C...

    PR00194

  12. Childs, Thelma Minnie (Matron, b.1914 - d.2003)

    Private Record

    Maker: Various

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of Matron Thelma Minnie Childs (nee Moxham), Australia, America, Canada, United Kingdom and New Guinea. Collection consists of letters, certificates...

    AWM2016.391.8

  13. Clarkson, John F (Pilot Officer, b.1916 - d.1990)

    Private Record

    Maker: Clarkson, John F

    Letters to his family describing training as a Wireless-Air Gunner, operations, leave, mail, close relations of a Lancaster crew, and later service in the SWPA with groups 569, 681, 628.

    PR00415

  14. Cockram, John Crothers (Flying Officer, b.1924 - d.2017)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cockram, John Crothers

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 419379 Flying Officer John Crothers Cockram, 466 Squadron, 462 Squadron, and 96 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada, United Kingdom, and...

    AWM2017.586.3

  15. Copeman, Herbert Arthur (Flying Officer)

    Private Record

    Maker: Copeman, Herbert Arthur

    Memoir titled "Aviation medicine as remembered by a Typhoon pilot" (9 pages), written by Herbert Arthur Copeman, a doctor who trained and served in RAAF and RAF in Europe with 137 Squadron during 1941...

    PR02012

  16. Crawford, Fredrick (Chief Petty Officer, RN, RAN)

    Private Record

    Maker: Crawford, Fredrick

    CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE COVERING SERVICE IN THE ROYAL NAVY (1898-1910), TRANSFER TO THE RAN IN 1912 AND LATER SERVICE IN THE RAN FLEET RESERVE (1924-1929) BEFORE RE ENGAGEMENT IN THE RAN 1939. CPO CRA...

    PR82/073

  17. Crawford, McLean Ian (Rear-Admiral, b.1930)

    Private Record

    Maker: British Government

    British forces identity certificate issued to Midshipman Ian McLean Crawford. Instructions written on the card direct that on event of capture, the certificate was to be given to the Germans in order...

    PR01793

  18. Davison, Andrew Graham (Warrant Officer, b.1913 - d.2004)

    Private Record

    Maker: Davison, Andrew Graham Irvin Air Chute Company

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 423667 Warrant Officer Andrew Graham Davison, No. 115 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, United Kingdom, c.1945-1990. Collection consists of ...

    PR05789

  19. Dyson, John Henry (Flight Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dyson, John Henry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402569 Flight Sergeant John Henry “Jack” Dyson, No. 405 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and United Kingdom, 1940-1942. Flight Serge...

    PR05367

  20. Espie, Jack Darby (Group Captain, b. 1924 - d. 2015)

    Private Record

    Maker: Espie, Jack Darby

    Collection relating to the Second World War and Vietnam War service of Group Captain Jack Darby Espie, 1942 - 1974. Collection consists of four original flying log books dating from 1942 to 1972 deta...

    PR05108

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