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Between War and Peace
Manuscript
Maker: Carter, Carolyne
"Between War and Peace: The Experience of Occupation for Members of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1945 - 1952". PhD thesis.MSS1749
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Bleechmore, Sidney John CBE (Brigadier b: 1914)
Manuscript
Maker: Bleechmore, Sidney John
Brief history of the role performed by the Royal Australian Engineers during the occupation of Japan as part of BCOF. Includes general details of movement to Japan, base location and activities of the...MSS1284
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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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Donnelly, Roma
Manuscript
Maker: Donnelly, Roma
Thesis titled `A Civilising Influence? Women in The British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan 1946-1952.' Discusses the contribution by Women in Nursing and Medical Services, Red Cross, YMCA, Can...MSS1555
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Guppy, M D (Private, b: 1921 d: 1987)
Manuscript
Maker: Guppy, M D
Manuscript titled `A Japanese diary', recounting experiences with BCOF in Japan during 1946-1948. Describes hardships and lack of amenities, sightseeing with the `Tourist Club' (including visits to te...MSS1618
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Hurst, Douglas Charles DFC (Group Captain, b. 1923 - d. 2007)
Manuscript
Maker: Hurst, Douglas Charles
Collection relating to O11371 Group Captain Douglas Charles Hurst, who served with the Royal Australian Air Force between 1942 and 1970. Consists of a 21 page typescript memoir titled 'The Air Force C...MSS2150
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Images of Japan & the Japanese in Australian War Art 1942-1952
Manuscript
Maker: King, Kerry
38 page manuscript. Manuscript examines representation of Japanese people and culture in Australian war art during the Second World War and during the British Commonwealth Occupation Force period. The...MSS2057
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Leemon, Betsy (Driver; Civilian, b: 1916)
Manuscript
Maker: Leemon, Beryl Irving (Betsy)
Manuscript titled "A Raven On The Roof"(approx. 160 pages), mainly comprising transcripts of letters written to family and friends in Australia by Betsy Leemon, formerly AWAS Driver Beryl Irving Boyd....MSS1636
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Love & War: War Brides in the Australian Experience
Manuscript
Maker: Hutchison, Meggie
51 page manuscript. The manuscript examines the experience of war brides in relation to Australian servicemen. The manuscript first explains what role women may have been in when meeting servicemen. S...MSS2080
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Strange, Frank (Sergeant, b. 1924)
Manuscript
Maker: Strange, Frank
Brief account of Australian 88 High Speed Wireless Section, prepared by Frank Strange, once a Sergeant in the unit. Mentions equipment and destinations of unit towards end of (and after) war including...MSS1573
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The British Commonwealth Occupation Force: An Australian Perspective
Manuscript
Maker: Palmer, Carolyne
74 page manuscript in typescript. Manuscript details the background to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and the role Australian forces played within it. Examines in detail the relationships b...MSS2065
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Wall, Bede Lawrence (Sapper, b. 1927)
Manuscript
Maker: Wall, Bede Lawrence
Collection relating to the service of Sapper Bede Lawrence Wall during the occupation of Japan. Collection consists of a memoir, with attachments, titled "A Young Soldier's Story : The Army of Occupat...MSS2339
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Woods, Mrs H A
Manuscript
"Which way would the wind blow ?". Mrs Wood was a member of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) during the 1939-1945 war and then accompanied her husband, who was a member of the British Common...MSS1118
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Yeats, Douglas Harold (17544, Lieutenant-Colonel)
Manuscript
Maker: Yeats, Douglas Harold
Manuscript titled 'From What I Can Remember', compiled by 17544 Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Harold Yeats. Includes photographs and narrative on his life and experiences in Britain, including time serve...MSS1997