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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
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Anonymous Seaman
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the interwar and Second World War experience and service of an unknown seaman, HMAS Perth (previously SS Autolycus), Royal Australian Navy, Australia, South Africa, United Kingd...PR03868
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Bath, Dorothy Mary “Topsy” (Civilian, b.1919 - d.2013)
Private Record
Collection relating to the Second World War experiences of Miss Dorothy Mary “Topsy” Bath, Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 1940-1945. Collection consists of 39 items including letters, telegraphs, and...AWM2016.529.1
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Beard, Gordon Keith (Flying Officer b. 1918 – d. 2009)
Private Record
Maker: Australian Military Forces Beard, Gordon Keith Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403852 Flying Officer Gordon Keith Beard, Advance Flying and Refresher Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, 1941-1944. Wallet 1 of 3 – Consists 2 f...PR06353
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Berry, Jim (Ordinary Seaman, b.1922 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Berry, Jim
Collection relating to the Second World War service of B3089 Ordinary Seaman Jim Berry, HMS Anking, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, Singapore, and Netherlands East Indies, 1939-1942. Wallet 1 of 1 ...PR05234
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Black, Robert Hughes (Professor, b.1917 - d.1988)
Private Record
Maker: Black, Robert Hughes
Papers of Professor Robert Hughes Black who was an Australian Army Medical Corps captain and physician at LHQ Medical Research Unit, Cairns during the Second World War (1941 - 1946). The papers includ...PR01437
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Bovill, David Henry (Petty Officer-Stoker)
Private Record
Maker: Bovill, Yvonne Phyllis
Collection relating to Petty Officer David H Bovill, Royal Australian Navy and his wife Yvonne Bovill. The collection comprises two letters, dated 18 October 1954 and 13 January 1955, written by Yvo...PR03378
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Braun, Leslie William (Private, b.1915 - d.1961)
Private Record
Maker: Braun, Joan Etta Braun, Leslie William
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Q101926 Private Leslie William Braun, 25 Company Australian Army Service Corps, 152 Australian General Transport Company, 61 Transport Platoon an...PR04837
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Campbell, Sydney James (Captain, b.1887 - d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Campbell, Sydney James Higgins, Mervyn Bournes Hughes, Frederic Godfrey McPhee, John Claude Redford, Thomas Harold
Collection relating to the service of Captain Sydney James Campbell, AAMC, Australia, at sea, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of a studio portrait of Captain Campbell and two negatives; s...PR88/102
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Cody, John Joseph (Lieutenant Commander, b.1914 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Cody, John Joseph
A collection of 178 letters of Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Cody written to his parents from between 1933, from the time he was a midshipman in the Royal Navy, to 1953, when he was Commander of HM...PR01942
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Crump, Philip (Private, b.1921 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Crump, Philip Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX59205 Private Philip Crump, 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Palestine, Syria and Egypt, 1941-1...PR04177
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Eklund, Karl Hugo (Sergeant, b.1921 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Eklund, Karl Hugo
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 404887 Karl Hugo “Bill” Eklund, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada and England, 1941. Collection consists of four letters from Serge...AWM2017.555.1
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Fearn, William Alfred (Private, b.1917 - d.1976)
Private Record
Maker: Fearn, William Alfred Granger, William Henry Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX6365 Private William Alfred “Bill” Fearn, Australian Army Service Corps and 9 Division Headquarters, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australi...PR03688
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Ferguson, Archibald Leslie (Private, b.1888 - d.1962)
Private Record
Maker: Australian Red Cross Society Commonwealth of Australia Various
Collection relating to the First World War service of 6070 Private Archibald Leslie Ferguson, 18 Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), England, France, Belgium and Australia, 1916-1930. Wallet ...PR04083
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Fisher, William Robert (Able Seaman, b.1924 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Fisher, William Robert Royal Australian Navy
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PM5357 Able Seaman William Robert 'Bill' Fisher, HMAS Australia, Royal Australian Navy, c 1943-1946. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of two folders of ...PR05564
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Fryer, Erin (Squadron Leader)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) service of L327908/8198490 Squadron Leader Erin Fryer, Royal Australian Air Force, 2019-2020. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of eig...AWM2020.711.7
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Gillies, Alexander Glendale (Engineer, b.1918 - d.2003)
Private Record
Maker: Gillies, Alexander Glendale Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Engineer Alexander Glendale Gillies, Australian Merchant Navy, Australia, Somalia, at sea and India, 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains two fol...AWM2022.76.1
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Gray, Ursula Mary ‘Goldie’ (Lieutenant, b.1911 - d.1991)
Private Record
Maker: Australian Military Forces Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX266 Lieutenant Ursula Mary ‘Goldie’ Gray (née Golden), 2/1 Australian General Hospital, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Mid...AWM2019.256.2
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Heath, Gordon Leonard 'Jim' (Flying Officer, b.1924 - d.1944); Lambert, Basil Robert (Warrant Officer, b.1923)
Private Record
Maker: Heath, Gordon Leonard
Collection relating to 423114 Flying Officer Gordon Leonard Heath, 166 Squadron RAAF, Second World War. Collection comprises letters and telegrams exchanged between Heath and his family. Heath was k...PR03374
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Hengoed, Richard (Corporal, b.1921 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: AMF Records Office, NSW L of C Area Hengoed, Richard
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX56893 Corporal Richard 'Dick' Hengoed, 8 Division Provost Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Singapore and Australia, 1943. Wallet 1 o...PR03987
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Hodgson, Jack (Private, b.1916 - d.2007)
Private Record
Maker: Hodgson, Jack
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX19175 Private Jack Hodgson, 2/6 Australian Army Service Corps, Borneo, at sea, and Australia, 1945. Collection consists of one 17 page letter...PR04402
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Hulme, Andrew (Corporal, b. 1909 - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Hulme, Andrew
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 22829 Corporal Andrew Hulme, No. 32 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Torres Strait Islands, 1942. Collection consists of two handwri...PR03826
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Jackson, Alan Thomas (Private, b.1907 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Jackson, Alan Thomas Winston, Charles Henry
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX84357 Private Alan Thomas Jackson, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, the Middle East and New Gui...AWM2017.49.1
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Jory, Eric Lloyd (Lieutenant, b.1917 – d.1991)
Private Record
Maker: Australian Military Forces Jory, Eric Lloyd
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX45177 Lieutenant Eric Lloyd Jory, 2/13 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East and Australia, 1941-1950. ...AWM2017.65.1
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Kenwood, Alan Sydney (Private, b.1916 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Kenwood, Alan Sydney West, Richard Francis Kirby
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX47713 Private Alan Sydney Kenwood, 2/12 Field Ambulance, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia 1940-1942. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of t...PR05233
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Lesnie, Frank Bernard Hershorn (Private, b.? - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Lesnie, Frank Bernard Hershorn
Collection relating to the service of 1659a Private Frank Bernard Hershorn Lesnie, (served as Frank Bernard), Gallipoli, Egypt, France. Collection comprises typed extracts from thirteen letters writt...1DRL/0415
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Long, Gavin Merrick (General Editor - Australia in the War of 1939-45, War Correspondent b.1901 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Long, Gavin Merrick
Collection relating to Gavin Long, War Correspondent and General Editor of the 1939-1945 War Official History, 1937-1978. The collection consists of notebooks, diaries, correspondence and newscutting...PR88/072
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Madigan, Colin Frederick (Ordinary Seaman, b.1921 – d.2011)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to the Second World War enlistment and post-war activities of S5911 Ordinary Seaman Colin Frederick 'Col' Madigan, 1963-2000. Madigan served with the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Ar...PR03003
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Mayor, Peter Russell (Able Seaman, b.1925 - d.1980)
Private Record
Maker: Mayor, Peter Russell Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PM6720 Able Seaman Peter Russell Mayor, HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan, 1943-1947. Thi...AWM2016.441.10
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McClymont, John Neville (Sergeant, b.1911 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: McClymont, John Neville
Letters written by Sergeant John Neville McClymont to various family members and friends during his training at the School of Artillery, his trip on Queen Mary to the Middle East; his later training i...PR01372
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Moroney, Stanley Edgar Thomas (Private, b.1906 - d.1947)
Private Record
Maker: Moroney, Stanley Edgar Thomas
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX27570 Private Stanley Edgar Thomas Moroney, 2/101 General Transport Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Australia and Middle East, 1941-194...PR03945
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Moynan family; Caldecott family
Private Record
Maker: Moynan, John Young Kingston Various
Collection relating to members of the Moynan and Cadecott families, First World War and Second World War. Collection comprises of service documents of John Young Kingston Moynan who served with the A...PR03574
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Murphy, Raymond Ambrose (Leading Stoker, b.1902 - d.1975)
Private Record
Maker: Murphy, Raymond Ambrose
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S1189 Leading Stoker Raymond Ambrose Murphy, HMAS Hawkesbury, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter fro...AWM2021.719.1
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Nicholas, William Ewart (Sapper, b.1920-d.2012)
Private Record
Maker: Nicholas, William Ewart 'Bill'
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX39294 Sapper William Ewart 'Bill' Nicholas, 2/12 Field Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, India and Singapore, 1941-1945. W...PR03815
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Nisbet, Thomas Granger (Major, b.1919 - d.2003)
Private Record
Maker: Nisbet, Thomas Granger
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 520565 (WX11073) Major Thomas Granger Nisbet, 2/2 Australian Independent Company and 2/9 Cavalry Commando Squadron, Second Australian Imperial Fo...PR05863
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O’Connell, John Sturt (Lance Corporal, b.1908 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: O'Connell, John Sturt
Collection relating to the Second World War service of DX535 Lance Corporal John Sturt “Dar” O’Connell, HQ Platoon, 28 Australian Works Company, Australia and Netherlands East Indies, 1944-1945. Fol...PR06257
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Parker, Reginald Clarence (Corporal, b.1914 - d.1985)
Private Record
Maker: Parker, Douglas R Parker, Reginald Clarence
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 34425 Corporal Reginald Clarence Parker, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1940-1945. Wallet 1 of 2 – Contains two folders of correspondenc...PR04328
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Prophet, Milton Thomas (Private, b.1923 - d.2004)
Private Record
Maker: Prophet, Milton Thomas Prophet, Olive
Collection relating to TX15617 (T34859) Private Milton Thomas Prophet, 31 Company Australian Army Service Corps, Second World War. Collection mostly comprises letters written to Milton Prophet by his...PR03412
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Rae, Lorna Pearl (Civilian, b.?)
Private Record
Maker: Macquarie Manufacturers Pty. Ltd.
Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Miss Lorna Pearl Rae (later Lorna Pearl Howard), Sydney, 1941. Collection consists of one letter from Macquarie Manufacturers Pty. Ltd. to p...AWM2017.608.1
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Robb, Ronald Parker (Gunner, d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Robb, Ronald Parker
Letters, photographs and service papers of NX191433 [NP5404] Gunner Ronald Parker Robb, who served with the 9th and 412th Heavy Batteries at Darwin during the Second World War. A certificate records h...PR01219
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Sellers, Charles Thompson (Staff Sergeant, b.1905 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Rivett, Rohan Deakin
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX16391 Staff Sergeant Charles Thompson 'Charlie' Sellers, 2/6 Field Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 –...PR06187
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Seymour, Leslie James (Able Seaman, b.1918 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Seymour, Leslie James Unknown
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S/5276 Able Seaman Leslie James Seymour, HMAS Cerberus and HMAS Canberra, Royal Australian Navy, Australia and at sea, 1941-1943. Wallet 1 of 1 ...PR05273
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Shorter, Arthur (Civilian, b.1884 - d.1957)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Unknown
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Mr Arthur Shorter, Voluntary War Transport Organisation, Australia, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one photograph of Mr Arthur Shorter and tw...PR04783
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Simpson, Ross McCulloch (Pilot Officer, b.1921 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Simpson, Ross McCulloch
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 415279 Pilot Officer Ross McCulloch Simpson, 90 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, at sea, and the United Kingdom, 1941-1943. Wall...PR03863
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Smith, Ronald Ernest (Able Seaman, b.1920 - 2016)
Private Record
Maker: Royal Australian Navy Smith, Ronald Ernest
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S5337 Able Seaman Ronald Ernest Smith, HMAS Canberra, RAN Station No. 4, HMAS Nizam and HMAS Rushcutter, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australia a...AWM2017.366.1
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Strong, Edward Alexander (Lieutenant, b.1911 - d.2008)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Proudfoot, Valetta Rose Strong, Edward Alexander 'Alex'
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX70733 Lieutenant Edward Alexander Strong, 2/3 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and New Guinea, 1940-1...PR04610
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Sutherland, James McDonald (Private, b.1917 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Sutherland, James McDonald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX10338 Private James McDonald Sutherland, 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy, Australia, Thailand, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, 1941-1950. This diary was ...AWM2017.113.1
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Terry, George William (Leading Aircraftman, b.1914-d.2008)
Private Record
Maker: McKay, James Frederick (Fred) Terry, George William
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 412755 Leading Aircraftman George William Terry, 454 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Middle East and Italy, 1944-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Con...PR03366
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Thompson, Kemble Alexander McNeill (Driver, b.1919 - d.2017)
Private Record
Maker: Thompson, Kemble Alexander McNeill Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX44767 Driver Kemble Alexander McNeill Thompson, 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Malaya and Thailand, 1...PR03297
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Vagg, Harold John (Leading Seaman, b.1924 – d.2009)
Private Record
Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Vagg, Harold John Vagg, Mary Elaine Various
Collection relating to the Second World War and Korean War service of R/25011 Leading Seaman Harold John Vagg, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, Korea, England and Libya, 1942-1964. Wallet 1 of 4 – ...PR05567