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Albert (Bert) Jones as a member of the 2/21 Battalion, which later became Gull Force (with some input from Russell Lavery, also of the 2/21.)
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Maker: Jones, Albert George Billett, Janet Roberts
Bert Jones as a member of the 2/21 Battalion, which later became Gull Force (with some input from Russell Lavery, also of the 2/21.) Bert talks about his three years as a POW in Ambon, describing stea...S04322
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Amor, Benjamin Charles 'Ben' (Corporal)
Private Record
Maker: Amor, Benjamin Charles (Ben)
Illustrated memoir titled "To Put The Record Straight: Ben Amor's Story of Escape in 1942, from the Japanese POWCamp at Ambon", describing service, captivity, escape experiences and post-escape life ...PR03110
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Bill Gasperesz and Barbara Gasperesz, discuss their experience as citizens of Ambon during the Second World War
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Maker: Gasperesz, Barbara Billett, Janet Roberts
Bill and Barbara as citizens of Ambon during the second world war discuss their relationship to the Dutch administration, friendships with Australians, the invasion of Ambon by the Japanese forces, ...S04325
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Bruce Carlyle Ruxton as president of the RSL Club of Victoria speaks about the assistance he provided to the Gull Force Association during the mid 1960s.
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Maker: Ruxton, Bruce Carlyle Billett, Janet Roberts
Bruce Ruxton as president of the RSL Club of Victoria speaks about the assistance he provided to the Gull Force Association during the mid 1960s. The Gull Force Association was giving medical and othe...S04321
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Doolan, William Thomas (Driver, 2/21st Bn Gull Force d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Doolan, William Thomas
Two newscuttings relating the story of Doolan's brave stand against the Japanese on Ambon. Malay poem and translation about Doolan's bravery, plus a related letter.3DRL/4193
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GILBERT, Maric, J (Eddie) (Private, b: 1921)
Manuscript
Maker: Gilbert, Maric Jeggo (Eddie)
Typescript memoir entitled: "Ambon 1941 -1945 Recollections of a Survivor". This memoir provides a well written, observant and detailed recollection of Gilbert's experience as a prisoner of war on Amb...MSS1651
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Gull Force (2/21st Battalion) Association
Manuscript
A report entitled 'Gull Force (2/21 Bn.) Association Pilgrimage to Ambon, October 1967' which details a pilgrimage by the Association to the scene of the POW camps and the war graves of their comrades...MSS1527
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Gull Force (2/21st Bn) Association
Private Record
REPORT PREPARED BY R C GABRIEL COVERING THE PILGRIMAGE TO AMBON IN 1985 BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/21 BN ASSOCIATION AND 13 SQN RAAF ASSOCIATIONPR87/053
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Hicks, Walter Dunstan MID (Private, b: 1921)
Manuscript
Maker: Hicks, Walter Dunstan
Collection relating to VX39735 Private Walter Dunstan Hicks, of Gull Force, 2/21 Bn. Recollection of an air raid by 22 Sqn RAAF on Ambon Island, 4 October 1944. The writer was a prisoner (POW) of the ...MSS1547
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Joy, George S (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Joy, George S
NOTEBOOK CONTAINING TRANSLATIONS OF JAPANESE NOTICES, DEATH ROLL, ACCOUNT OF JAPANESE LANDING ON AMBON AND AMBUSH OF AUSTRALIANS BY CHINESE ON HAINAN. COPY OF STATEMENT OF SERVICE3DRL/7001
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Lieutenant Ralph Godfrey as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion describes being a POW on Ambon
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Maker: Godfrey, Ralph Billett, Janet Roberts
Ralph Godfrey as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion describes being a POW on Ambon; the morale of the battalion and their opinion of the Commanding officers; the administration of the POWs by their...S04326
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Murnane, Allan Thomas
Private Record
Maker: Murnane, Alan Thomas
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX43008 Private (Pte) Alan Thomas Murnane who served with 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, which later became part of Gull Force. Comprises or...PR87/066
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Newnham, Clive F (Captain, Gull Force and POW, Ambon)
Private Record
Maker: Newnham, Clive Florant
Report by Capt Newnham to Lt Col W J R Scott re Amahoesoe and Erie (January-February 1942) when taken POW on Ambon. This is accompanied by a covering letter to the Official Historian, Gavin Long, da...3DRL/1310
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Pledger, Athol (Tom) (Corporal, b.1917 - d.2016)
Private Record
Maker: Pledger, Athol (Tom)
Personal papers of NX47190 Corporal Athol (Tom) Pledger, 2/12 Field Ambulance, especially relating to his prisoner of war experiences after being captured with Gull Force by the Japanese on Ambon and ...PR00871
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Rogers, Arthur James (Jim) (Private, b.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Rogers, Arthur James (Jim)
Collection relating to the Second World War of VX39978 Private Arthur James (Jim) Rogers, 2/21 Battalion, Gull Force. Collection consists of a notebook kept by Pte Rogers while in Tantoei prisoner-of...PR03275
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Scott, William John Rendell 'Jack' (Lieutenant Colonel)
Private Record
Maker: Scott, William John Rendel
Letter written by Lt Colonel Scott, Commanding Officer of "Gull Force" to Mrs Una Smith, relating the circumstances of the death of her son, Private A H Smith on Ambon in February 1942. The letter is ...PR00145
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(VX47252 ) Kelly, Eric Norman (Staff Sergeant) as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion and a POW on Ambon, interviewed by Janet Roberts Billett
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Maker: Kelly, Eric Norman Billett, Janet Roberts
Eric Kelly as a member of 2/21st Infantry Battalion discusses the need for discipline in the POW camp on Ambon, and the punishments given out by Japanese and camp CO's for stealing. A transcript of th...S04327
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Walker, Peter Addenbrook, (Coder, b.1926)
Private Record
Maker: Walker, Peter Addenbrook
Drawings of corvettes by R Cotton. A report on Gull Force/Corvettes Ambon reunion in September 1985.PR85/392