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  1. Addison, Percy Romer (Private, b.1918 - d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Addison, Percy Romer Australian Military Forces

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX31849 Private Percy Romer Addison, 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Malaya and Australia, 1941-1946. Wall...

    AWM2018.223.1

  2. Alford, Charles Gordon (Stoker Petty Officer, b.1903 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alford, Charles Gordon

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 14299 Stoker Petty Officer Charles Gordon Alford, HMAS Perth, Royal Australian Navy, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Australia, 1...

    PR04850

  3. 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

  4. Allen, Leslie Joseph (Private, b.1918 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allen, Leslie Joseph

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX73003 Private Leslie Joseph Allen, 2/18 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Malaya and Australia, 1941-1961. Wall...

    PR03994

  5. 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

  6. Allsopp, William Arthur

    Private Record

    Maker: Allsopp, William Arthur

    Collection relating to 411063 Sergeant (Sgt) William Arthur (Bill) Allsopp, who as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), served with 35 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF) until his death in a...

    PR05361

  7. Amaral, Francis Herbert 'Frank' (Sapper, b.1912 - d.1999)

    Private Record

    Maker: Amaral, Francis Herbert 'Frank'

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of N232516 Sapper Francis Herbert ‘Frank’ Amaral, Australian Army Transportation Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, New Guinea, 1943-1945. Wa...

    PR05554

  8. Ambrose, Tom

    Private Record

    Maker: Ambrose, Tom

    Collection consisting of one original 3 page handwritten letter dated 10 May 1940, written by Tom Ambrose, an Australian civilian working with the Australian Red Cross Society in Palestine, to his bro...

    PR04670

  9. Amos, John Owen (Bombardier, b.1912 - d.1977)

    Private Record

    Maker: Amos, John Owen

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX85675 Bombardier John Owen Amos, 7 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Australia, c.1943-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains two folders of mat...

    AWM2018.77.1

  10. Anderson, Frank Douglas (Lance Sergeant, b.1919 - d.1998)

    Private Record

    Maker: Anderson, Frank Douglas

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX151840 (V65884) Lance Sergeant Frank Douglas Anderson, 2 New Guinea Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, New Guinea...

    AWM2020.673.1

  11. Anderson, Robert L (WO2, b.1923 - d.1994)

    Private Record

    Maker: Anderson, Robert L 'Andy'

    Letters, photographs and other service records relating to WO2 Robert "Andy" L Anderson.

    PR01135

  12. Anonymous, “Jack”

    Private Record

    Maker: Unknown

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 'Jack' [identity unknown], Royal Australian Artillery, Thursday Island, Queensland, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter from Jack to hi...

    PR04266

  13. Armstrong, Thomas Drewett (Gunner, b.1914 - d.1988)

    Private Record

    Maker: Armstrong, Helen Australian Military Forces

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX11840 Gunner Thomas Drewett Armstrong, 2/2 Field Regiment, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Middle East, 1940-1945. Wallet ...

    PR05868

  14. Arthur, Wilfred Stanley (Group Captain, b.1919)

    Private Record

    Maker: Arthur, Wilfred Stanley 'Woof'

    Collection includes letters of Group Captain Wilfred Stanley Arthur,spanning 1935-1943,diary(1935), flying log book covering 1939-1943 period, photographs and airmail stickers. Captain Arthur served i...

    PR01192

  15. Austin, Austin Frank (Captain, b.1914 – d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Austin, Austin Frank Unknown

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX34737 Captain Austin Frank Austin, 7 Australian Division Cavalry Regiment and 2/9 Australian Armoured Regiment, Second Australian Imperial Forc...

    PR05292

  16. Austin, Ernest George (Private, b.1915 - d.1996)

    Private Record

    Maker: Austin, Ernest George

    COVERING LETTER RE SERVICE. 2 ANECDOTES RE INCIDENTS IN CEYLON (SRI LANKA) AND NEW GUINEA. POEM BY AUSTIN - "MUSINGS OF A SENTRY : UNDER THE NEW GUINEA MOON"

    PR85/243

  17. 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

  18. AWM54 1010/1/29 - [War Crimes and Trials - General:] Translations of the last letters of executed Japanese

    Digitised Collection

    AWM2018.8.33

  19. Ayre, Gordon Raymond Charles (Sergeant, b.1902-d.1978)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ayre, Gordon Raymond Charles

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX89711 Sergeant Gordon Raymond Charles Ayre, 58/59 Australian Infantry Battalion, New Guinea, 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of page one and pa...

    AWM2019.296.1

  20. Baccus, Arthur Albury (Private, b.1916-d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Baccus, Arthur Aubrey

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX32443 Private Arthur Albury Baccus, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion, Borneo, 1943-1945. Collection consists of three postcards from Private...

    PR04740

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