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  1. Allen, Thomas Taylor (Flying Officer, b.1910)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allen, Thomas Taylor

    An extensive collection of private papers, including message books, flying log book, passport, pay books, identity card, newspaper clipping, miscellaneous military papers, souvenirs, telegrams and let...

    PR00364

  2. AM18 'Airwave' (1943-1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Various

    Collection relating to Australian Army vessel AM18 'Airwave', Australia and New Guinea, February 1943 - March 1944. Collection consists of one log book written initially by Warrant Officer 1st Class ...

    AWM2016.178.1

  3. Browne, Jack (Sergeant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Browne, Jack

    Handwritten entries in very small bound "Hour Diary for 1942". Records major wartime events from 1940, rifle numbers, promotions, other personal information, Mortar Platoon activities and movements, r...

    PR91/068

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Marchant, James Leslie, Captain

    Private Record

    Maker: Marchant, James Leslie

    Practical manual of spoken English issued under the authority of the Head Interpreter Section, "Go" Force the Headquarters Eighth Army in Rabaul December 1945. The compilers were Hayashi Seitaro and t...

    PR91/083

  7. Moen, Oluf, (b.1880 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Moen, Oluf

    Diary kept by Oluf Moen during the Japanese invasion of New Guinea. Moen was a civilian employed by Sunshine Gold Development Ltd to supervise the installation of hydraulic dredges. Moen's wife Violet...

    PR91/129

  8. RAA expedition crew

    Private Record

    Maker: Unknown

    Handwritten copy of a diary describing an expedition by soldiers of the Royal Australian Artillery, stationed at Thursday Island, to remote areas of New Guinea, during November-December 1910. It is ti...

    PR03133

  9. Smith, Lloyd Hamilton (Private, b.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Smith, Lloyd Hamilton

    Mixed papers relating to Private Smith's World War Two service with 2/33 Battalion and the 7 Australian Division Special Corps. The collection includes letters, telegrams, leave passes, poems, newspap...

    PR00115

  10. Thomson, William Henry (Able Seaman, b.1897)

    Private Record

    Maker: Thomson, William Henry

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1735 Able Seaman William (Bill) Henry Thomson, Royal Australian Navy. Collection consists of a 14 page handwritten manuscript written by Thomson [...

    PR04501

  11. Tobin, Herbert Ernest Harold (Sergeant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Tobin, Herbert Ernest Harold

    Collection relating to VX70645 Sergeant Herbert E H Tobin, 2/2 Cavalry Commando Squadron, 1943. It inlcudes typed extracts of letters originally written by Tobin to his family while serving in Papua N...

    PR03261

  12. Williams, Clement (Able Seaman)

    Private Record

    Maker: Williams, Clement

    Three notebooks illustrate service with Mercantile Marine, logging details of each ship, route taken (with hand drawn maps), destination, defences and escorts, cargo, enemy attacks, loss of and damage...

    PR00718

  13. Winkle, Frederick John (Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.1976)

    Private Record

    Maker: Winkle, Frederick John

    Diary of QX16065 Lieutenant (Lt) Frederick J Winkle, 2/6 Independent Company, written between 1 July 1942 and February 1943. Winkle writes regular, brief entries beginning from his departure from Town...

    PR03106

  14. Wootten, Sir George Frederick CBE, DSO & BAR, DSO, KBE (Major General, b.1893 - d.1970)

    Private Record

    Maker: Wootten, George Frederick

    This collection includes certificates and citations for various awards, and papers related to the war of 1939-1945 including: original instruments of surrender of the Japanese at Sandakan, and at Brit...

    PR00560

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