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Pearson, Gillian
Manuscript
Maker: Pearson, Gillian
Thesis titled "The Legacy of the First World War: How the Digger Legend Influenced AIF Experiences in the Malayan Campaign and Subsequent POW Experiences". Discusses motivations for enlistment, battle...MSS1546
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Peck, Lindsay J MBE
Manuscript
Maker: Peck, Lindsay J
"Sappers of the Silent Seventh", a compilation of narrative accounts describing the exploits of the 7th Division Engineers from the unit's formation at Ingleburn in 1940, through the campaigns in the ...MSS1233
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Pedersen, Peter Andreas
Manuscript
Maker: Pedersen, Peter Andreas
Thesis "The development of Sir John Monash as a military commander". Examines Monash's development as a military commander and then analyses his performance to determine the accuracy of the popular vi...MSS0977
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Peek, Richard (Admiral Sir, RAN b: 1914)
Manuscript
Maker: Peek, Richard Innes
Manuscript titled "Guns Versus Suicide Bombers", describing attacks by Japanese Kamikaze pilots on HMAS Australia in October 1944. Describes damage caused, casualties, effect of anti-aircraft guns, an...MSS0703
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Peel, Dawn
Manuscript
Maker: Peel, Dawn
Thesis titled `The Voluntary War Effort: Colac during the Second World War', discusses the range and nature of citizen participation in the voluntary war effort, with particular focus on one rural com...MSS1496
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PEEL , Victoria
Manuscript
Thesis "Sentimental Nostalgia and Cynical Despair : the effects of student role perception on expression of dissent at La Trobe University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne, 1960-1972...MSS1075
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1.Penfold,AW. 2.Bayliss,WC. 3.Crispin,KE
Manuscript
Maker: Bayliss, W C Crisp, K E Penfold, A W
Incomplete draft manuscript containing parts one and two of "Galleghan's Greyhounds" a unit history for the 2/30th Infantry Battalion. Covers the formation of the unit at Tamworth, posting to Malaya, ...MSS0921
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Perceptions of Disease and Wounding in the South African War, 1899-1902
Manuscript
Maker: Lehane, Richard
33 page manuscript. Manuscript examines the perceptions and nature of wounding and disease during the South African War. The manuscript examines three aspects in detail. First the nature of epidemics ...MSS2093
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Perrin, A E (b: 1922)
Manuscript
Maker: Perrin, Alex E
Titled "The private war of the spotters: the story of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company", the manuscript describes the formation and operation of these isolated outposts throughout Papua and...MSS1319
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Perrin, Alex E.
Manuscript
Maker: Perrin, Alex E
Draft Manuscript titled `The private war of the spotters : story of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company Feb 1942-April 1945', compiled from personal and official material. It includes organisa...MSS1271
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Perry, Warren (Major, MBE, Ed)
Manuscript
Maker: Perry, Warren
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL T B W JAMES, DSO (1883-1933), A GUNNER OFFICER OF THE AUSTRALIAN STAFF CORPS. DESCRIBES HIS QUALITIES AS A COMMANDER, CHILDHOOD, PERIOD IN MILITIA AND AT DUNT...MSS1378
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Perversi, Frank GataNo (Staff Sergeant b: 1919)
Manuscript
Maker: Perversi, Frank Gatano
Manuscript titled `Mirror of time 1939-1945' describes reasons for enlisting, service with 2/32 Battalion in Palestine, Tobruk (discussing action on the Salient, engagements with Germans, air raids by...MSS1605
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Peters, Betty
Manuscript
Maker: Peters, Betty
Thesis titled 'The lived experience of partners of ex-prisoners of war of the Japanese - a phenomenological study', which examines impact on wives of ex-Pow's of their wartime experiences. Includes tr...MSS1500
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Peters, Charles Harold, MC & bar (Captain, b. - d.)
Manuscript
Maker: Peters, Charles Harold
Entry written for the Australian War Records Essay competition, entitled `The Raiding Days', accounting for a large scale raid carried out in the Houplines sector, Armentieres, by elements of the 37th...MSS1255
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Pether, Henry Charles (177, Second Corporal, 60th Railway Company)
Manuscript
Maker: Pether, Henry Charles
93 page manuscript entitled "World War 1 War Diary 1916-1918. Personal diary of Second Corporal H.C. Pether running from 5th December 1916 to 9 January 1918. Diary entries detail the experiences of a ...MSS2098
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Petherick, Elizabeth Elfrida (VX133169, Lieutenant, 2/4 AGH)
Manuscript
Maker: Petherick, Elizabeth Elfrida Wright, Penelope Jean (Penny)
23 page typescript manuscript relating to the Second World War service of VX133169 Lieutenant Elizabeth Elfrida Petherick (nee Retallack) 2/4 AGH Australian Army Nursing Service. Notes from an intervi...MSS2046
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Petrov, Vladimir
Manuscript
Maker: Petrov, Vladimir
Thesis "Occupation currencies in Europe in the Second World War : a political analysis with emphasis on American Experience". PhD, Yale University, 1965.MSS0963
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Pettit, G E (Leading Supply Assistant b: 1924)
Manuscript
Maker: Pettit, G E
Manuscript titled `The RAN in the biggest naval battle of all time'. Describes the part played by HMAS Shropshire in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Surigao Strait encounter. Also refers to HMAS Arun...MSS1394
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Petty, Walter Lloyd George (64837, Leading Aircraftman, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Petty, Walter Lloyd George
Typed memoir of Leading Aircraftman Walter Lloyd George Petty (64837), who served as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Manuscript is about his training and his se...MSS1885
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Philpot, Jack (Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Philpot, Jack
MANUSCRIPTS TITLED `CHINAMAN STRIKES GOLD' AND `RETURN TO KOREA', RELATING INCIDENTS DURING THE BATTLE OF MARYANG-SAN (OPERATION COMMANDO), AND OCCUPATION OF THE HOOK, WHICH OCCURED DURING SUCCESSIVE ...MSS1447
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Pickering, H Miles (Colonel)
Manuscript
Maker: Pickering, H Miles
Photocopy of typescript "History of the AAOC and RAAOC in BCOF Japan and BCFK 1945-1956", describing Ordnance activities during the Occupation of Japan and the Korean War.MSS1239
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Piggott , Michael G
Manuscript
Maker: Piggott, Michael
Thesis "The coconut lancers : a study of the men of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Forces in New Guinea 1914-1921". Examines the social background, attitudes and experiences of the me...MSS1052
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Pinson , Peter Mr
Manuscript
Thesis "Art and Adversity : the visual arts of Australia at war 1939-1945". Examines the changing conditions in Australian art during the war years with particular emphasis on the effect of war on Aus...MSS1043
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Pirie, A A
Manuscript
Maker: Pirie, Andrew
Account of a small fighting patrol carried out by members of the 2/5 Independent Company against the Japanese in the Salamaua area. The patrol was abandoned following the Japanese attack on Mubo. Cons...MSS1283
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Pixley, Norman Stewart, CMG, MBE, VRD (Commander, b: 1898)
Manuscript
Maker: Pixley, Norman Stewart
'The Queensland Marine Defence Force' by N.S. Pixley. This manuscript is a history of the Queensland Marine Defence Force from its inception in 1882 on the recommendations of Sir William Jervois until...MSS1220
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Play Up, Play Up and Play the Game: Australian Sport During the First and Second World Wars
Manuscript
Maker: Whitehead, Sarah
40 page manuscript. The manuscript examines the relationship between sport and war through the Australian experience. Section 1 of the manuscript examines the role sport played in both wars in three w...MSS2082
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Pluth, Edward John
Manuscript
Maker: Pluth, Edward John
Thesis " The Administration and Operation of German Prisoner of War Camps in the United States during World War 2". Examines and evaluates the development of prisoner of war administration of German a...MSS0925
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Poem : Silent Battlefield
Manuscript
Maker: Neale, Krysti
Poem by Krysti Neale on the theme of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Her husband was diagnosed with the disorder following two tours of Iraq. 2 copies both signed and dated. Each copy includes a black...MSS1995
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Point Cook: Birthplace of Australian Military Aviation a Documentary History 1913-1918
Manuscript
Maker: Owers, Colin A
Manuscript titled "Point Cook: Birthplace of Australian Military Aviation: A Documentary History 1913-1918" by Colin A Owers. 103 pages. Tells the early history of the Point Cook flying school just pr...MSS2040
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Pollard, James
Manuscript
Maker: Pollard, James
UNPUBLISHED TYPESCRIPT ENTITLED "WAR COBBERS" ENTERED IN THE RSSILA CENTENARY WAR NOVEL COMPETITION. DESCRIBES THE EXPERIENCES OF AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS IN BELGIUM AROUND THE TIME OF THE THIRD BATTLE OF ...MSS1356
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Pollock, Marvin Ronald
Manuscript
Maker: Pollock, Marvin Ronald
Thesis "British Pacifism during the First World War : The Cambridge-Bloomsbury Contribution". Examines the distinctive contribution of Cambridge and Bloomsbury to British Pacifism and the war time act...MSS0937
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Pond, B. Albert, Major, MBE, MSM,
Manuscript
Maker: Pond, B Albert
Chapter Four of Major Pond's account of his military career. Covers the service with the 45th Battalion the Royal Fusiliers, Sadlier-Jackson's Brigade, in the North Russian Relief Force. Pond was in c...MSS0839
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Popple, Jeff Mr
Manuscript
Maker: Popple, Jeff
Thesis "A very temperate reaction : a study of the first nine months of the Second World War in Australia with particular emphasis on enlistment in the Second AIF (Australian Imperial Force). Looks at...MSS0972
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Porter, F. Hal (Flight Lieutenant)
Manuscript
Maker: Porter, Frederick Harold (Hal)
`Adventures in Radar: a story of radar and the experiences of some of its personnel'. This manuscript is an account of the development of RAAF radar systems and their early use. The major part of the ...MSS1229
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Porter, H S (Major, MC, 68 Heavy Artillery Brigade)
Manuscript
Maker: Porter, H S
Manuscript describes the retreat of the 68 Heavy Artillery Brigade during March-April 1918. In diary form, being based on a diary kept by Major Porter.MSS0699
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Potter, James Downing
Manuscript
Maker: Potter, James Downing
Chronology of 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion at war. Concentrates on 1939-1945 war events with background on the pre war raising of the battalion. Includes "some interesting facts" and names of ...MSS1102
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Potter, John Leonard (407337, Flight Lieutenant, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Potter, John Leonard
20 page typed memoir of 407337 Flight Lieutenant John Leonard Potter, concerning his Second World War service in the RAF. The manuscript details the author's experiences training in Australia. The au...MSS2021
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Powell AG
Manuscript
Two notebooks containing the handwritten history of Bishop's Knoll (Bristol UK) a private home which was converted by the owners, Mr & Mrs RE Bush, into a hospital which cared for Australian troops in...MSS0884
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Power, F W G (8th Div, 2/12th Fld Coy (?))
Manuscript
Maker: Power, F W G
AUTOGBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF EXPERIENCES AS POW IN MALAYA, BURMA AND JAPAN. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY. DESCRIBES CONDITIONS AT CHANGI, TARSO, HINTOK, KWAI NOI RIVER, YAMINI AND NIIHAMA CAMPS IN JAPAN. ...MSS1323
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Pratt , H C
Manuscript
Thesis "The selection and categorisation of aircrew in the Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1945". Chapters cover aircrew recruiting, aptitude tests for aircrew, the Air Training Corps, flying successe...MSS1101
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Private Victories: The Second Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, 1901-1902
Manuscript
Maker: Clifford, Darren
21 page manuscript. The manuscript examines the nature of service of the Second Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen during the South African War during the period 1901 to 1902. The origins of the force are exp...MSS2091
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Proserpine Answered The Call
Manuscript
Maker: Burke, Lyn Fox, Lloyd
Manuscript, 'Proserpine Answered The Call : WW1 1914 - 1918, Boer War'. Details the stories of the men who served in the Boer War and First World War, who came from the Proserpine area. A Proserpine H...MSS2328
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Pryce , Mr Henry
Manuscript
"The Undefeated" a collection of poems typed with the author's hand written corrections and annotations relating to the poet's experiences of war. Selected poems relate to troopships, Australians in B...MSS1103
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PUGH , Frederick Burton (Jnr)
Manuscript
Thesis "Military Structure and Enlisted Personnel Attrition in the United States Army Reserve". Evaluation of the work climate of the Army Reserve in the light of high attrition rates. Identifies orga...MSS1141
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Querruell, Francis Joseph (Private)
Manuscript
Maker: Querruell, Francis Joseph
Account of experiences with 2/32 Battalion, in particular at Tobruk and at El Alemein, where he was taken prisoner. Describes life as a prisoner of the Italians at several camps in North Africa and It...MSS1472
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RAAF Personalities
Manuscript
Maker: Murphy, Russell
Manuscript consists of six chapters relating primarily to RAAF personalities of the Second World War. The Personalities presented are as follows: Squadron Leader John Francis Jackson DFC of no. 75 Squ...MSS2072
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RAAF Radar Units 1939-1948, nominal roll and major events
Manuscript
Provides descriptions of RAAF Radar Stations during the Second World War, including major events, appointments, location and elevation.MSS1859
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Radar Roundup
Manuscript
Maker: Fenton, Maurie E
Presents a collection of doover photos and information in the form of a ready reference, by Morrie Fenton.MSS1851
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Radnell, Donald James (Private, b. 1920 - d. 1993)
Manuscript
Maker: Radnell, Donald James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX34693 Private Donald James Radnell, of the 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of a 47 page typed memoir titled 'I Enlisted...MSS2115
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RAEME Association (South Australia Division)
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History of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in South Australia by Major A.N. MacLeod. General history of the RAEME in South Australia with background information up un...MSS1202
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RAF Strubby
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Maker: Gampe, Norman Arthur
Manuscript detailing the history of Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Strubby in Lincolnshire from its establishment in April 1944, written by 426973 Norman Arthur Gampe. Gampe was a member of 619 Squadr...MSS1917
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Ralp Coyne's Wartime Experiences as a Commando 1942-45 (Coyne, Ralph Joseph; VX64257, Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Coyne, Ralph Joseph
Typed and bound manuscript, 'Ralph Coyne's wartime experiences as a commando 1942-45', an autobiographical memoir written by Ralph Coyne. The manuscript is an account of the Second World War service ...MSS1928
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Ramsay Rae, Ronald CB, OBE (Air Vice Marshal b: 1910 d: 1994)
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Documents related to the death of Air Vice Marshal Ramsay Rae. Includes newspaper cuttings, order of service of thanksgiving to Ramsay Rae, addresses given at thanksgiving services, and account of Ram...MSS1568
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Randall , A W Mr
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"There and Back" memoir of Alan Randall's war time involvement in 36 Squadron (Transport) Royal Australian Air Force in WW2. Covers the general post war history of the squadron also.MSS1021
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Rationing of Clothing in Australia, 1942-1945
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Maker: Way, Wendy
Masters thesis describing and attempting to assess the measures taken to cope with the problem of clothing a population at war.MSS1792
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Rawlinson, Frank Ronald, Private
Manuscript
Maker: Rawlinson, Frank Ronald
"Wood and Wire" a narrative of Rawlinson's experiences in W1 and those of his brother, Percy, who served in AIF, RFC and AFC. Provides a history of No 3 Squadron, AFC, mentions Richthofen incident, in...MSS0770
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133rd Independant Brigade Workshop History
Manuscript
Maker: Miller, Jack
Manuscript detailing the history of the 133rd Independant Brigade Workshop in the Second World War. Compiled by NX157082 Craftsman John (Jack) Esplin Miller, who was attached to the brigade workshop. ...MSS1978
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Recollections of ANGAU (Grahamslaw, Thomas; PX123, Major)
Manuscript
Maker: Grahamslaw, Thomas
Typed manuscript, 'Recollections of ANGAU', by Thomas Grahamslaw (PX123, Major). The manuscript describes the service of Thomas Grahamslaw as part of the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (AN...MSS1920
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Recollections of a Signal Officers service with fighter sectors and support uni(t)s in WWII
Manuscript
Maker: Northey, A L Simmonds, Ed
A description of G/Cpt A L 'Leigh' Northey's activities while at No.5 Fighter Sector HQ during the Second World War. Statement by Leigh Northey; Compiled by Ed Simmonds.MSS1855
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Records collected from media coverage of the 1993 controversy about the Fall of Singapore
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An artificial collection of press cuttings, mainly letters to the editor of national newspapers, unedited articles submitted to those papers by Dr Hank Nelson and Dr David Horner. They were all writte...MSS1450
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Reece, Robert Harold William, b: 1940
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Maker: Reece, Robert Harold William
Photocopy of typed Appendix III "The Australian Connection" to Reece's PhD Thesis (ANU 1977) on "The Cessation of Sarawak to the British Crown". Covers military reoccupation of Borneo and the work of ...MSS0786
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Reed John J
Manuscript
Thesis "American Diplomatic Relations with Australia during the Second World War". Examines the change in Australia's relationship with the USA during WW2 and the move away from dependence on the Unit...MSS0971
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Reed, John Jay
Manuscript
Maker: Reed, John Jay
Thesis "American diplomatic relations with Australia during the Second World War". PhD, University of Southern California, 1969.MSS0941
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Reid, Bill G
Manuscript
Maker: Reid, Bill G
Thesis "Proposed American plans for soldier settlement during the World War One period". PhD, the University of Oklahoma, 1963.MSS0967
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Reid, Mac (Private, b: 1922 d: 1993)
Manuscript
Maker: Reid, Mac
Pte Reid's account of a road-block ambush during WW2, in which he was involved as a member of the ambushed group, which comprised Reid's 2/19 Battalion, "the remnants of the Indian Brigade" and the 2/...MSS1629
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Reid, Mac (Private, b: 1923 d: 1993)
Manuscript
Maker: Reid, Mac
Typescript of a memoir written by NX6561 Private Mac Reid, titled: "I Mined Coal In Japan". Reid served with the 2/19 Battalion and was captured by the Japanese forces. He worked on the Burma-Thai Rai...MSS1630
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Relationships Behind the Bamboo Fence: Australian Army Nurses in a Community of Internees
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Maker: Murray, Caitlin Sue
35 page manuscript. The manuscript examines the inter-personal relationships formed with the Australian nurses and those within and outside their camps. The first section provides a summary of the exp...MSS2088
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Renov , Michael
Manuscript
Thesis "Hollywood's Wartime Woman : a study of historical / ideological determination". Examination of 170 1939-1945 war films to determine effects of the social and political events on popular cultur...MSS1140
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Report of the Women, Men and Children Camps Padang and Bangkinang (Sumatra's west-coast) 1942-1945.
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Maker: Huijsmans, A.
Report on the Internment Years at the camps in Padang and Bangkinang of women, men and children on Sumatra's West-Cast during the Japanese occupation of the Netherlands East Indies (07 April 1942 - 22...MSS1661
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Reports on Museum Visits
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"Reports on Museum Visits: Following joint AWM/IWM tour: September/October 2000". Manuscript with various reports examining the Vasa Museum, Stockholm, the Swedish Army Museum, the Fort Canning Museum...MSS1772
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Represéntations muséales du corps combattant de 14-18. L'Austalian War Memorial de Canberra á travers le prisme de l'Historial de la Grande Guerre de Péronne.
Manuscript
Maker: Fathi, Romain
200 page manuscript by Romain Fathi entitled "Represéntations muséales du corps combattant de 14-18. L'Austalian War Memorial de Canberra á travers le prisme de l'Historial de la Grande Guerre de Pér...MSS2144
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Research articles on Naval History
Manuscript
Maker: Cunningham, Kenneth Joseph
This manuscript is composed of a large collection of published and unpublished articles on various aspects of Naval history. Many of these articles were published in Naval Association newsletters such...MSS1861
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Resuggan, F E (Major, Australian Army Headquarters)
Manuscript
Maker: Resuggan, F E
Manuscript of address to United Service Institution of Victoria (No 12) on 21 June 1950, titled "Observing for United National Commission for Indonesia (UNCI) in Sumatra and the Riouw Archipeligo". Di...MSS0694
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Rettell, Paul (Sergeant, b: 1919)
Manuscript
Maker: Rettell, Paul
Illustrated and bound typescript by Paul Rettell: "A Soldier's True Story - The Life of an Infantry Soldier in World War II From 1941 to 1945" (80pages). After training in America, Rettell served in t...MSS1644
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Reynolds, Herbert Vincent (Private, b.1896 - d.1978)
Manuscript
Maker: Reynolds, Rex
Collection relating to the service of 622 Private Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1 Field Ambulance, AIF, Australia, At Sea, Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, England, 1914-1919. Collection consists of a bo...MSS1666
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Rhodes, C.
Manuscript
Maker: Rhodes, C
Preliminary thesis titled `Vietnam Veterans' Welcome Home Parade and reunion - Sydney 3 October 1987 - a study of a ceremony and its' origins'. Discusses the lack of recognition given to veterans when...MSS1578
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Rhodes, Roy Alexander (Sergeant, b:1921)
Manuscript
Maker: Rhodes, Roy Alexander
Related to the Second World War service of NX123697 (N18376) Sergeant Roy Alexander Rhodes. [item 1] Typescript entitled "Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit, ANGAU" by R A Rhodes. The author se...MSS2026
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Richardson, Robert Brutton (28254, Aircraftman, RAAF)
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Maker: Richardson, Robert B.
Manuscript entitled "The Way it Was and PTSD The Legacy of War Service : Personal accounts by Robert B. Richardson". Manuscript is in two parts. The first section, entitled "The Way It Was", recounts ...MSS2102
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Richardson, Wyndam Murray
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Maker: Richardson, Wyndam Murray
Recollections of service with No 1 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF in Northern Australia titled "To North Wessel Island by land and sea in 1943". Manuscript describes the construction of facilities for the...MSS1237
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Riches, Clive (VX60408, Private, 2/26 Australian Infantry Battalion)
Manuscript
Maker: Riches, Clive
"My Army Days" by Private Clive Riches (VX60408, 2/26 Australian Infantry Battalion). First drafted to Singapore and then captured as a P.O.W. Taken to Changi and then to work in Singapore. Private Ri...MSS1711
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Richings, Anthony Keith (Major)
Manuscript
Maker: Richings, Anthony Keith
Manuscript "Back to Phnom Penh", describes Major Richings' return visit to Cambodia three years after being there with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). Gives impressions ...MSS1590
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Rickard, Solomon Gerald (Lieutenant)
Manuscript
Maker: Rickard, Solomon Gerald
Titled `Brief History - 110 Aust. C.C.S. (A.I.F.)', it is mainly a photographic record of the unit's formation, training, and service in New Guinea and Tarakan. Includes 6 page typescript history, and...MSS1423
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Ricketts, H G (Warrant Officer I)
Manuscript
Maker: Ricketts, H G
Collection includes papers related to the history of Middle Head and Mosman, NSW, and a biography of William Throsby Bridges compiled by Warrant Officer 1 H G Ricketts, 1971. Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains...MSS0762
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Ride, Lindsay Tasman (Colonel)
Manuscript
Maker: Ride, Lindsay Tasman
Black and white photocopy of a report on the activities of a MI9/19 organisation operating in South China compiled by Colonel Ride, the commandant of British Army Aid Group in China. The British Army ...MSS0840
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Ridley, Alan R
Manuscript
Maker: Ridley, Alan R
Collection of documents relating to the development of Australian artillery. Includes a list of sources (c. 1982) plus incomplete set of pages for "The History of Forts, Garrisons and Coastal Defence ...MSS0872
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Rigley, Anthony K
Manuscript
Maker: Rigley, Anthony K
MASTERS THESIS TITLED `THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTIONAL CORPS 1942-1945'. PROVIDES A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CORPS AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIA'S WAR EFFORT. DISCUSSES FORMATION AND STRUCTURE, WORKFORCE COM...MSS1435
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Roberts, Alexander Cyffin (Flight Lieutenant, b:1916)
Manuscript
Maker: Roberts, Alexander Cyffin
Typescript memoir by Flight Lieutenant Alex Roberts MID, NO.452 Spitfire Squadron RAAF (UK) entitled "One...that got away". Describes how F/Lt Roberts parachuted into German held territory in July 194...MSS1648
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Roberts, E C (12 Squadron)
Manuscript
Maker: Roberts, E C
"Per Ardua Dis Aster 1938/1946". Memoirs detailing training for the RAAF (12 Squadron) in 1938. Spent time in Laverton then Darwin before being posted to the 75 Fighter Squadron at Cape Gloucester, Po...MSS1774
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Roberts, Graham Houghton (405031, Warrant Officer, 44 Squadron, RAAF/RAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Roberts, Graham Houghton
Manuscript titled "From Denham Street to Stalag 8B Lamsdorf: The War-Time Experiences of Graham Roberts OAM" written by Graham Roberts OAM. Recounts the authors experiences during the Second World War...MSS2038
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Robertson, A D
Manuscript
Maker: Robertson, A D
Thesis titled "Problems of Supply Encountered by the Australian and Japanese Forces on the Kokoda Trial, and the Question of Morale". Covers Japanese advance and retrat to Kumusi, and operations in th...MSS0701
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Robertson, Alan G (Lieutenant b: 1908)
Manuscript
Maker: Robertson, Alan Gerard
Manuscript of Lt. Alan Robertson, architect by trade, who became officer in charge of 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy, AASC. Describes enlistment, formation of 2/2 MAC, luxurious conditions on board the tr...MSS1561
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Roberts, Robert Allan (Private, b. 1894 - d. 1918)
Manuscript
Maker: Heaton, Daphne
Collection relating to the First World War service of 13645 Private Robert Allan Roberts, who served with the 6th Australian Field Ambulance. Collection consists a digital file (PDF) containing a 42 p...MSS2019
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Robinson, Charles Herbert (VX10669, Lance Corporal, 2/2 Field Ambulance)
Manuscript
Maker: Robinson, Charles Herbert
Typed memoirs by Charles Herbert Robinson of the 2/2 Field Ambulance. Spent time in the Middle East, Palestine, Cairo and Greece before being taken as POW. He was taken to Salonika, Maleme and then St...MSS1841
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Robinson, Tom
Manuscript
Maker: Robinson, Tom T
"Lady Luck be my Friend: some experiences of a road engineer in World War II, 1940-45". Part 2: El Alamein to Tunis. Part 3: Italy.MSS1819
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Robson, John Edward OBE RD VRD (Captain, b: 1920)
Manuscript
Maker: Robson, John Edward
Manuscript titled `HMS Ruler 1944-1946':the navigator's story', describing role of this aircraft carrier with the British Pacific Fleet, including visits to Sydney and Brisbane, exercises at Jervis Ba...MSS1413
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Rockliff, Adye Glen (Lance Corporal, b.1918)
Manuscript
Maker: Rockliff, Adye Glen
Collection relating to the Second World War service of TX3745 Lance Coporal Adye Glen Rockliff who served with the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion. Consists of a 116 page bound memoir titled 'The War Time M...MSS2172
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Rockwell, Horace Bruce (Second Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps b: c. 1889)
Manuscript
Maker: Rockwell, Horace Bruce
TYPESCRIPT OF A NARRATIVE ENTITLED "A JOURNEY FROM THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN WITH THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES" WHICH RECORDS THE AUTHOR'S EXPERIENCES AT THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING SCHOOL, LAVERTON, ON ...MSS1341
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Rolleston, Frank
Manuscript
Maker: Rolleston, Francis Joseph
Photocopy of Frank Rolleston's manuscript "Not as a conquering hero". An account of the activities and experiences of the 18th Brigade especially the 2/9th Infantry Battalion through the Siege at Tobr...MSS0868
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Rose, Frank (NX47831, Lance Sergeant, 2/3 Battalion)
Manuscript
Maker: Rose, Frank
Manuscript titled 'As I Saw It: Being a very private soldier's recollections of a very public war'. Documenting the experiences of NX47831 Lance Sergeant Frank Rose who served in the Second World War,...MSS2022
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Rose, Geoffrey (Warrant Officer, b.1895 - d.1949)
Manuscript
Maker: Rose, Geoffrey Vaughan
"Three Years and a Day". Reminiscence of service from 1916 until 1919. Based on a personal diary kept by Geoffrey Rose, of the 30th Battalion. Provides detailed daily entries, covering the period betw...MSS1128