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Adams, Eric Kenneth (Pilot Officer, b: 1916 d: 1944.)
Manuscript
Maker: Adams, Eric Kenneth
Biography written by his brother, John C. Adams, covering childhood, education, and war service with RAAF. Discusses training at numerous Australian airfields and active service as a Navigator in a La...MSS1552
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Atkinson, Richard Ashley, DSO, DFC and Bar (Wing Commander b: 1913 d: 1944)
Manuscript
Maker: Atkinson, Bill
Manuscript titled 'Emmaville to Askvoll', outling the life of Wing Commander Atkinson who was killed while on active service with 235 SQN over Norway. Covers his early life, training in RAF Reserve, s...MSS1518
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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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Bott, Lloyd F., CBE, DSC (Lieutenant), 1917-2004
Manuscript
Maker: Bott, Lloyd F
Manuscript titled `The Royal Navy's 15th Motor Gunboat Flotilla', describing operations and sorties along the coast of Brittany to land agents, arms, and supplies for the French Resistance and to evac...MSS1493
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Bourke, J P
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Maker: Bourke, J P
Typescript in two parts titled "The Australian Soldier as Others See Him", comprised of extracts from published and unpublished sources such as newspapers, lectures, personal accounts. Documents and a...MSS0710
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British Women's Service Handbook
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Women's Service Handbook. A directory lists heads of services, ministries responsible, women members of parliament, women's organisations, principal uniformed war organisations, pay, uniforms, trades,...MSS0778
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Clark, Alan (3rd squadron)
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Maker: Clark, Alan
"Mussoloni and Pavelic - My Part in their Downfall: A Partisan Memoir" by Alan Clark. Chosen as a pilot, the manuscript talks about his training and his eventual posting overseas with the 3rd squadron...MSS1725
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Colonel H S Plummer & Captain E L Atkins
Manuscript
Maker: Atkins, E L 'Ted' Plummer, Horace Sydney "Syd"
"Black and Yellow Triangles" The 2nd / 1st Machine Gun Battalion AIF Official History compiled by Colonel HS Plummer ED and Captain EL Atkins RL. Traces the battalion from raising in Rutherford, Pucka...MSS0955
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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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2/3 Field Regiment
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`Unofficial History of the 2/3 Field Regiment', edited by L. Bishop and L. Lind, is a detailed history of the Regiment from its inception in 1939. It outlines training in England and in Queensland on ...MSS1222
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Goode, Stephen
Manuscript
Maker: Goode, Stephen
Thesis "British War Poetry of the Second World War". Examines the work of the older poets, the Oxford Group, the Soldier Poets and the Younger Civilian Poets and Women poets. PhD, The University of Pe...MSS0928
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Horsfield, John Arnold
Manuscript
Maker: Horsfield, John Arnold
Thesis "The art of leadership in war : the Royal Navy from the age of Nelson through World War 2 as a case study". PhD, University of California, 1977.MSS0944
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Jewell, Walter
Manuscript
Maker: Jewell, Walter
Memoir titled: "War Service Plus Fun: Vintage 1939 - 1945". Detailed manuscript about Walter Jewell's time in the RAF. He spent time in North Africa during World War II.MSS1826
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Levy, Richard Noel
Manuscript
Maker: Levy, Richard Noel
Autobiography titled 'Life In RAAF 1942-1945'. Discusses training in Australia and UK and flying B25's with Second Tactical Air Force. Includes extracts from 180 SQN operations record book.MSS1512
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Mackenzie, Ronald Charles (Warrant Officer)
Manuscript
Maker: Mackenzie, Ronald Charles
Manuscript written by Ronald Charles Mackenzie, "An ordinary war 1940-1945", based on diaries he kept during the Second World War. Mackenzie documents his training as a wireless air gunner in Austral...MSS1441
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Newton, Dennis
Manuscript
Maker: Newton, Dennis
Dennis Newton's article "A Few of the Few" an outline of the exploits of Australian pilots during the Battle of Britain. Includes personal and service history of each.MSS0875
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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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Temme, Gordon Phillip (417132, Flying Officer, 280 Squadron)
Manuscript
Maker: Temme, Gordon Phillip
Memoir titled 'My Wartime Experiences', written by Gordon Phillip Temme. Temme was called up by the RAAF in 1941. He trained in Adelaide before sailing to America. Temme then sailed to Great Britain b...MSS1884
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White, Rudolph, Albert
Manuscript
Maker: White, Rudolph
Thesis "A comparative analysis of manpower mobilization in Great Britain and the United States during World War Two". PhD, University of Alabama, 1958.MSS0952