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Burling, Douglas L, Sergeant
Manuscript
Maker: Burling, Douglas L
Account of Douglas Burling's war time service with the 7th Australian Division Ammunition Sub Park in Jerusalem, Libya, Greece, Syria, Givat Brenner, Australia, Manila, Waikiki and Honolulu, Canada, U...MSS0833
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Burnett, Keith (S6495, Signalman, RAN)
Manuscript
Maker: Burnett, Keith Burnett, Paul
82 page manuscript titled 'HMAS 'Hobart' 1941 and 1942'. Manuscript consists of transcribed diaries from Signalman Burnett while serving on HMAS Hobart between 1 January 1941 and 1 January 1943. Diary...MSS2134
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Burton, Robert Bentley
Manuscript
Maker: Burton, Robert Bentley
Thesis "The Vlasov Movement of World War 2 : an appraisal". Examines the origin, nature, aims and activities of one of the major anti communist armed formations which attempted to overthrow the Stalin...MSS0934
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Butler, Duncan Harold (b.1906 - d.1987)
Manuscript
Maker: Butler, Duncan Harold
Collection consists of a typed copy of a poem titled 'Mates', written after the war by [Corporal] Duncan Butler, an ex prisoner of war (POW). The poem highlights the significance of mateship amongst ...MSS1607
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Butt, Mr W E G
Manuscript
"Stepsister". Memoir describing the preparations prior to the undertaking of Operation Stepsister, a movement into Netherlands East Indies to meet a possible advance by the Japanese. From there it was...MSS1151
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Byrne, Harold Keith (NX7279, Private, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion)
Manuscript
Maker: Byrne, Harold Keith
"A Personal Story of World War II" by Private Harold Keith Byrne (NX7279) of the 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. Details war service of Private Byrne who was taken as a P.O.W. to Changi and then t...MSS1719
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Callinan, Sir Bernard
Manuscript
Maker: Callinan, Bernard James
Talk presented by Sir Bernard Callinan to the United Services Institute of Victoria in June 1986 about "Independent Company Operations in Timor World War II". Discusses his own and others involvement ...MSS1129
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Callinan (Sir) Bernard, CBE DSO MC
Manuscript
Maker: Callinan, Bernard James
Handwritten and typescript drafts of Callinan's manuscript detailing the activities of the Australian independent companies in Timor 1941 to 1943. Includes a preface, introductory notes, gazetteer of ...MSS0876
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Cameron, William (8 Australian Survey Battery)
Manuscript
Maker: Cameron, William James
Manuscript titled "Two Years in the Life of a Survey Battery", describing its work of improving topographical maps for defence purposes.MSS1388
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Campbell, Ivan Harold (415506 Flying Officer, 462 Squadron, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Batten, Antony Granville
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 415506 Flying Officer Ivan Harold Campbell, 462 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1999. Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet consists of a typed manuscrip...MSS2011
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Campbell, K J, Captain
Manuscript
Maker: Campbell, K J
Handwritten Russian language textbook compiled by Campbell while a prisoner of war of the Japanese in Hong Kong. Also contains English, Russian and German language poems and poems written by Captain C...MSS0835
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Campbell , Ms Rosemary
Manuscript
Thesis "The Americans in Brisbane 1942 to 1945", Examines the long term effects of a large American presence on Australian Society. The chapters cover setting the scene; America, Brisbane and the war;...MSS1192
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Camp 13: Camp and Community
Manuscript
Maker: Plunkett, Leonie
Post Graduate thesis examining the relationship between Camp 13, the World War II prisoner of war camp housing Italian, German and Japanese prisoners established at Murchison in Victoria from 1941 to ...MSS1808
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Canadian Radar Detachment
Manuscript
Photocopied account titled `Canadians (radar) in the South Pacific', of Canadian Radar Detachment to Australia during 1944-1946, comprising of RCA, RCEME, and RCAPC personnel. Account compiled from of...MSS1589
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Candish, Doug (Private, b: 1915)
Manuscript
Maker: Candish, Doug
Part of manuscript (which was later published as `We who survived') detailing experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese. Covers forced `death march' from Ban Pong to Kani Sonkurai camp as part of F Fo...MSS1627
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CAPON , Shane Harold
Manuscript
Thesis "The Hamilton Furlough Mutiny : an analysis of the implementation and consequences of the 1943 Furlough Scheme". Examines the Furlough Scheme (giving three months leave in New Zealand to longes...MSS1167
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Captain Clifford James White, 1899-1996: Extracts from letters, Northern Territory, Borneo, Japan
Manuscript
Maker: Loof, Peter Various White, Clifford James
Manuscript entitled "Captain Clifford James White" which includes transcripts of letters written by White during 1943-1948 from the Northern Territory, Borneo and Japan. The manuscript also contains ...MSS1939
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Carment, David Maxwell EM (Lieutenant, b: 1918)
Manuscript
Maker: Carment, David Maxwell
Recollection of experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese in Changi, as a member of `B' force, voyage aboard `Ubi Maru' to Sandakan, and later transfer to Kuching. Discusses food, medical conditions, ...MSS0737
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Carroll-Clark, Katherine Louise (b: 1909)
Manuscript
Maker: Carroll-Clark, Katherine Louise
Talk titled `Recollections of Wartime London', given to Manly Central Probus Club. Describes experiences of a young woman in Wartime London, including pre-war visit to Germany and Italy (mentions Nazi...MSS1608
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Carter, Leonard Ronald (Nick)(Stoker b: 1916)
Manuscript
Maker: Carter, Leonard Ronald
Manuscript describing experiences in the RAN during WWII. Describes service with HMAS Wato, mentioning Japanese air raids on Darwin and sinking of Australian and U.S. Ships, also mentions service with...MSS1597