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1940-05. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CONVOY US.3 TRANSPORTING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TROOPS TO THE ...
Photograph
1940-05. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CONVOY US.3 TRANSPORTING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TROOPS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE NEARER COLUMN IS LED BY THE LINER QUEEN MARY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)302827
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Allan, Fergus Alister (Pilot Officer, b.1917 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Allan, Fergus Alister
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 401265 Pilot Officer Fergus Alister Allan, 70 Operational Training Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Egypt and Kenya, 1941-1943. Wall...AWM2019.1052.1
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Aluminium plaque : Private W C Davis, 2/18 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Davis, Walter Charles
An aluminium plaque cut in the shape of Australia. Engraved onto the plaque are the maker's details ‘N.X. 40190 PTE. DAVIS W. C. COY. 2/18 BN. CHANGI 15-2-42.', and the names of his relatives, ‘UNCLE ...REL33300
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Atlantic Star : R C Stanley, Merchant Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atlantic Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL35325.002
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At Sea. 1941-04-11. An aerial starboard side view of HMT's Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, ...
Photograph
At Sea. 1941-04-11. An aerial starboard side view of HMT's Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Mauretania and Nieuw Amsterdam in convoy.106027
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BASS STRAIT. 1941-09-04. HMAS SYDNEY IN THE FOREGROUND ESCORTING CONVOY US.12A, COMPRISING THE ...
Photograph
BASS STRAIT. 1941-09-04. HMAS SYDNEY IN THE FOREGROUND ESCORTING CONVOY US.12A, COMPRISING THE QUEEN MARY (RIGHT) AND QUEEN ELIZABETH, PAST WILSON'S PROMONTORY ON THE VICTORIAN COAST.128094
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Bills, Walter Russell (Driver, b.1915 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Bills, Walter Russell
Collection of typed transcripts of letters originally written by VX34071 Driver Walter R Bills of 1AASC Petrol Company, 8 Division, covering the period February 1941-February 1942. The letters, writte...PR03205
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Blacklock, E F (2/17th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Blacklock, E F
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CANTEENS LETTER FROM BLACKLOCK TO HIS MOTHER FOUND WASHED ASHORE IN A BOTTLE NEAR PERTH (WA). HE DESCRIBES SHIPBOARD LIFE, FOOD, CABINS. POSSIBLY ON BOARD THE QUEEN MARY ENROUTE TO ...PR90/024
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Captain Sir James Bisset
Art
Maker: Allcot, John
Portrait of Captain Sir James Gordon Partridge Bisset, Kt, CBE, Commodore of Cunard White Star Company Ltd. He commanded SS Queen Mary from 1942, (during the war it was a troop ship carrying 2 Austral...ART27770
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Civilian onlookers line the waterfront at a Sydney wharf, where an ocean liner that has been ...
Photograph
Maker: Speight, Sydney Carton
Civilian onlookers line the waterfront at a Sydney wharf, where an ocean liner that has been converted to a troop carrier is docked. The vessel is probably either the Strathnaver or the Strathaird, bo...P11123.002
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Collection relating to the service of NX34734 Reginald William James Newton
Photograph
Four members of the 2/19th Battalion watch from the windows of a train as it departs the railway station en route from Bathurst to Sydney where they are to embark onboard HMT Queen Mary for Malaya. Id...P00102.041
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Collection relating to the service of NX34734 Reginald William James Newton
Photograph
Members of 'D' Company, 2/19th Battalion, line up wearing life vests during boat drill on the first night at sea onboard HMT Queen Mary after departing Sydney, NSW, enroute to Malaya. The Battalion wa...P00102.057
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Collection relating to the service of NX34734 Reginald William James Newton
Photograph
Maker: Sydney Morning Herald And The Home
A large crowd of smiling troops, some wearing life jackets, from 8th Division on board HMT Queen Mary prior to leaving for Malaya.P00102.015
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Commemorative medallion from troop transport SS Queen Mary : Major J M L Macpherson
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Mint
Bronze commemorative medallion for the Cunard passenger liner SS Queen Mary. The obverse is cast in low relief with an image of the New York skyline viewed through and arch. Across the top of the arch...REL/13124
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Cullen-Ward, L (Major)
Private Record
Maker: Cullen-Ward, Llywellyn
Papers of Major Cullen-Ward who served with the 2nd AIF. The collection includes administrative notes, reports and standing orders for the movement of Australian troops for embarkation for the Middle ...PR01573
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Edwards, Clive Eric (Lieutenant, b.1917 - d.2005)
Private Record
Maker: Edwards, Clive Eric
Collection relating to the Second World War service of SX3032 Lieutenant Clive Eric Edwards, 2/27 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, New Guinea, and Indonesia,...PR04113
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Embarkation "H". Painted a wartime grey, the second largest ship in the world, the converted ...
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Embarkation "H". Painted a wartime grey, the second largest ship in the world, the converted Cunard White Star luxury liner, RMS Queen Mary, prepares to make way in Sydney Harbour. Upon her arrival in...004297
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Embarkation on Queen Mary
Film
Maker: Unknown
Troops arrive at Pyrmont Sydney by train and embark on Sydney Harbour ferries to be moved to Woollmooloo to embark on HMT Aquitania; also to be ferried out to the HMT Queen Mary. Queen Mary and Aquita...F01037
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Embroidered autographed handkerchief : Lance Corporal William Thomas Whitlock, 2/3 Field Ambulance
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Man's white linen handkerchief with numerous autographs which have been over-embroidered in red, mauve, puce, green and yellow stemstich. 'KAI-ORA' is embroidered in green in one corner. The signature...REL/06878
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Freeberg, Norman Ellis (Private, 2/17th Bn, AIF b.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Freeberg, Norman Ellis Richard
CORRERSPONDENCE BETWEEN PTE FREEBERG AND HIS FUTURE WIFE PHILLIS ASHE EN ROUTE TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE QUEEN MARY IN 1940 AND FROM ENGLAND IN 1945 WHILE BEING REPATRIATED; ALSO MESSAGES RECEIVED THR...PR87/112