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Bastian, Henry John (Warrant Officer) 1917-1989
Manuscript
Maker: Bastian, Henry John
Manuscript written by Warrant Officier Henry John Bastian, "Harry, why we don't forget". Bastian documents his enlistment in the Royal Australian Air Force as a trainee pilot, training at Tamworth an...MSS1566
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Beecroft, James M (Jim) (418787, Flight Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Beecroft, Doug
"James Morrisson Beecroft: Letters, diary entries and transcripts relating to an Australian airman's life : from Australia to Europe 1942 - 1945". Manuscript relating to the service in the 42nd and 49...MSS1675
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Bethell, R. Anthony (Flight Lieutenant)
Manuscript
Maker: Bethell, Anthony R
Manuscript compiled by Flight Officer Anthony R Bethell, 268 Squadron RAF, with extracts from personal accounts, diaries, photographs, newspaper cuttings and published material relating to camp life ...MSS1551
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Brabin, Harold William (Warrant Officer, b.1922)
Manuscript
Maker: Brabin, Harold William
Memoirs of Harold Brabin, recalling enlistment in Australia in RAAF, training in Canada, Scotland, and Litchfield, leave in New York and England, qualification as Wireless Air Gunner and posting to 10...MSS1558
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Burkhart, Sylvia Davis
Manuscript
Maker: Burkhart, Sylvia Davis
Thesis "World War Two in German drama : the individual versus war". Portion of text in German. PhD, University of Cincinnati, 1969.MSS0950
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Coutts, Ralph Alexander
Manuscript
Maker: Coutts, Ralph Alexander
Manuscript titled `Bloody but unbowed'. Memoirs of POW experience from time of his capture near Benghazi with the British 50th Division, internment at Tarhuna camp, movement to Camp 65 Apulia, Italy a...MSS1264
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Dack, Irwin John (Flying Officer), 1921 - , DFC, OAM
Manuscript
Maker: Dack, Irwin John
Memoirs of RAAF service titled 'SO, YOU WANTED WINGS, HEY!! Discusses early life, enlistment and training in Australia and England, operational missions over Europe until shot down in 1944, POW experi...MSS1511
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Dellar, William Morris (Gunner, b: 1915)
Manuscript
Maker: Dellar, William Morris
W.M. Dellar enlisted in the AIF and, after training in Australia, served in Palestine and Egypt. Dellar was made a prisoner of war when his ship HMS Hereward was disabled during the evacuation of Cret...MSS1254
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Drijber, Oscar (Flight Lieutenant)
Manuscript
Maker: Drijber, Oscar
Manuscript titled `As I saw it', describing experiences in Dutch forces during the Second World War. Covers imprisonment in German POW camps in Europe, escape to Switzerland, training in Australia wit...MSS1412
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Durand, Arthur Acquinas
Manuscript
Maker: Durand, Arthur Acquinas
Thesis written by Arthur Durand, "Stalag lll an American Experience in a World War Two German prisoner of war camp". Durand compares the treatment by the Germans to prisoners of war of different natio...MSS0900
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Friend, Ronald Frederick DFC (Flight Lieutenant, b: 1913)
Manuscript
Maker: Friend, Ronald Frederick
Memoirs of service as a RAAF navigator, serving with 460 Squadron on operations over Germany, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. Comments on different aircraft (Wellingtons, Halifaxs, Mosquitos, Lancasters), ...MSS1477
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Glen, Frank Grenfell (Chaplain, b: 1933)
Manuscript
Maker: Glen, Frank Grenfell
Manuscript titled "A study of the chaplains role, related to social and religious convictions of RAAF personnel: a study of material researched on RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Wagga Wagga 1971-...MSS1260
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Griffin, Kenneth Harry (Driver, b.1907- d.1981)
Manuscript
Maker: Griffin, Kenneth Harry
Memoir written by by Kenneth Harry Griffin, "Escape from France 1942". Griffin writes about his experiences as a driver with the 2/1 Field Ambulance, his capture in Greece and internment as a prisone...MSS1072
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Guide International Service
Manuscript
Maker: Girl Guides Association of Australia
Collection of 17 articles (some photocopied) published in 'Guiding in Australia' (GIA), a magazine published by the Girl Guides Association of Australia between 1980-1994. The articles were published ...MSS1484
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Halder, Franz, Generalobest, Chief of the General Staff of the Supreme Command of the German Army (OKH)
Manuscript
Maker: Halder, Franz
Bound mimeographed copies of the private war journals of Generaloberst Franz Halder, formerly Chief of the German General Staff, 1 September 1938 to 24 September 1942. The diaries cover the period 14 ...MSS1390
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Hammond, Henry (VC43224, Corporal, 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion).
Manuscript
Maker: Hammond, Henry
"Personal account of Corporal Henry Hammond (VC43224), 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion, detailing his experience as a Prisoner of War of the Germans during the Second World War". Includes poems and ...MSS1730
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Hancock, James (416762, Squadron Leader, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Rymill, Peter
Biographical manuscript summarising service experience of Squadron Leader J. Hancock DFC during the Second World War. Details experiences onboard the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber 'W Willie' from Septem...MSS2154
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Harrison, Stanley John Stephen (Flying Officer b: 1923)
Manuscript
Maker: Harrison, Stanley John Stephen
Manuscript titled `The Dresden raid February 13/14 1945 : a No. 460 Squadron operation'. Detailed description of raid over Dresden in Germany, including journey there and back to Binbrook, in Lancaste...MSS1579
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Hilliard , Mr Robert
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"Nothing on the clock". Memoir relating to Hilliard's service with 466 Squadron (Royal Australian Air Force) and 35 Squadron (Royal Air Force). Attempts to recreate four years in the RAAF especially t...MSS1119
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Le Souef, Leslie Ernest OBE ED (Colonel, b: 1900)
Manuscript
Typed photocopy of Le Souef's autobiography "To war without a gun" which was published by Artlook, Perth, 1980. Bulk of manuscript covers capture in Crete, life as a doctor treating fellow prisoners o...MSS0783