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Australia's Involvement in D-Day: a web-based project
Manuscript
Maker: Sharpe, Simone
8 page manuscript. Transcript for a presentation on the project conducted. Manuscript provides a summary of Australian involvement in the D-Day landings on the 6th of June 1944. A summary of Australia...MSS2084
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Australia's Prosecution of Japanese War Criminals: Stimuli and Constraints
Manuscript
Maker: Carrel, Michael
PhD thesis examining the Australian war crimes trials programme that took place between 1945 to 1951.MSS1809
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A Wireless Section of Greece and Crete (Hill, William Charles Fitzmaurice; VX19513, Major)
Manuscript
Maker: Hill, William Charles Fitzmaurice
Unpublished memoir, 'A wireless section of Greece and Crete', written by William Charles Fitzmaurice Hill (VX19513; Major; Royal Australian Corps of Signals), September 1964. The memoir details Hill'...MSS1915
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Baily, Charles Michael
Manuscript
Maker: Baily, Charles Michael
Thesis " Faint praise : the development of American tanks and tank destroyers during World War 2". PhD, Duke University, 1977.MSS0904
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Ballard, Jack Stokes
Manuscript
Maker: Ballard, Jack Stokes
Thesis "The shock of peace : military and economic demobilzation after World War Two". Examines the complex military and economic problems facing the USA after WW2, the difficult challenges and reason...MSS0906
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Bamford, J R
Manuscript
Maker: Bamford, J R
Photocopy of condensed "Operational Record 115 Squadron RAF Little Snoring (the airfield) August - November 1943". Maps, particulars of crew members, targets, timings and operational notes.MSS0854
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Baptiste, Joseph Cardoza
Manuscript
Maker: Baptiste, Joseph Cardoza
Thesis "The enemy among us : World War Two prisoners of war" PhD Texas Christian University 1976.MSS0951
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'Barbed Wire Brumbies': Australian Prisoners of War and Sport during World War II
Manuscript
Maker: Cohen, Pamela Jean
Honours thesis placing the sporting experiences of POWs in the larger body of Australian sporting history and Prisoner of War literature.MSS1811
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Barlow, Samuel Ambrose (Private)
Manuscript
Maker: Barlow, Samuel Ambrose
Manuscript describing enlistment, training, active service in Malaya, and subequent experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese at Changi and on the Burma-Thailand railway as a member of `H' Force. Disc...MSS1446
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Barrett, Ken T (Lance Corporal)
Manuscript
Maker: Barrett, Ken T
Bound carbon copy of transcript of Barrett's experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. It was written by Barrett after the war from memory. He describes the capitulation in Java, travels, work...MSS0764
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Barrie, John Keith MM (Sergeant, b.1914 - d.2005)
Manuscript
Maker: Barrie, John Keith
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX19782 Sergeant John Keith Barrie, MM. Collection consists of an autobiographical account of service behind Japanese lines in 1945 in Semut ope...MSS1532
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Barter, Margaret Ann
Manuscript
Maker: Barter, Margaret Ann
This Ph.D thesis explores the collective experience of 2/2 Battalion members from October/November 1939 to disbandment in February 1946 as well as examining the men's varied and fluctuating responses ...MSS1528
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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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Bateson, Charles Henry
Manuscript
Maker: Bateson, Charles Henry
Manuscript titled `When Russia fought Japan', analysing the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905, with particular relevance to the subsequent development of Russian and Japanese military tactics.MSS0753
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Bath, Donald. James. (Able Seaman b: 1924)
Manuscript
Maker: Bath, Donald James
Manuscript titled `Recollections of a Coastwatcher' by D.J. Bath. Describes role of the Coastwatchers, part of the A.I.B. Bath, stationed in New Britain and Emirau Island, was involved in coding and d...MSS1603
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39 Battalion
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Research material compiled for use in the writing of "To Kokoda and Beyond: the story of the 39th Infantry Battalion, 1941-1943". Collection consists of official records, private accounts, interview...MSS1419
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Bauer , June
Manuscript
"Army farms in the Northern Territory". Discusses the Australian Army Service Corps Farm Company scheme from its inception in 1939 until the end of war. Looks the reasons for the commencement of the s...MSS1091
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Beale, Leonard Jack, (Sergeant, b: 1922 d: 1964)
Manuscript
Maker: Beale, Leonard Jack
The poem "The Battle-Field" was written by Pte Beale to commemorate his friends and comrades from the 10th Brigade who fell at Buna-Sanananda during December 1942. The poems describes the fighting the...MSS1270
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Beavis, George Gregory (VX61315, Private, 2/4 Reserve Motor Transport Company)
Manuscript
11 page manuscript. Manuscript provides a basic summary of the service of Pvt. Beavis starting with his transfer into the AIF in 1941. The manuscript tracks Pvt. Beavis' career through Malaya and the ...MSS2127
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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