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2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station
Manuscript
Maker: Carne, John Formby
Collection relating to the 2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 1993-1994. Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet consists of the manuscript titled "2/2 Australian C.C.S. A Brief history and personal anecdotes ...MSS1505
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2/8 Australian Field Ambulance Band
Manuscript
Manuscript titled `Formation and history of 2/8 Australian Field Ambulance Band (Pipes, drums and bugles) in World War II, written by Donald J Hay and other members of the unit. Discusses the voluntar...MSS1444
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Australian Red Cross Society
Manuscript
TYPESCRIPT DRAFT OF A CHAPTER WRITTEN FOR A PROPOSED HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN THE 1939-1945 WAR. THE CHAPTER DEALS WITH THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN, ...MSS1349
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Bell, Wilbur Athol (Athol) (NX2078, Regimental Sergeant Major, 2/2 Battalion, b. 1915 d. 1998)
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, W A Bell, Wilbur Athol
"For the Life of Me" by W.A. Bell. Contains the life story of NX2078 R.S.M Wilbur Athol (Athol) Bell. Part I is about his life leading up to the War. Part II is about his service in the 2/2 Australian...MSS1680
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Buckingham, Sid
Manuscript
Maker: Buckingham, Sid
3 albums of poems written by Sid Buckingham as a testimony to ex-servicemen and his 2/48th Battalion service.MSS0865
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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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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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Cliff, Sidney MM (Gunner, d: 1988)
Manuscript
Maker: Cliff, Sidney
Autobiographical account titled "Swaddies at Sea", describing service as a wireless operator with the 1st Anti Aircraft Brigade Signals in the Middle East, Ceylon, and in New Guinea on the Sanananda T...MSS1235
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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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Crouch, Joan Miss
Manuscript
Maker: Crouch, Joan
"A Special Kind of Service : the story of the 2/9 Australian General Hospital 1940-1946". An account of the work of the 2/9 AGH from its formation in 1940, duty in the Middle East, return to Australia...MSS1038
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Donald and Margaret Maclurcan's Second World War, 1938-1945
Manuscript
Maker: Maclurcan, Donald Charles Boulton Maclurcan, John Maclurcan, Margaret McEvoy
Manuscript titled "Donald and Margaret Maclurcan's Second World War, 1938-1945" which comprises the war diary of Donald Maclurcan and edited letters between Maclurcan and his wife, Margaret. It is il...MSS2178
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Dudley, Barker L., Squadron Leader
Manuscript
Maker: Dudley, Barker L
Narrative the official story of RAF air operations in the Middle East 1940-1943. Chapters cover the composition of the Air Force, the operations in the desert, the Red Sea, Greece, Iraq, Syria, Malta,...MSS0826
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Field, John, Brigadier, CBE, DSO, ED, b: 1899 d: 1974
Manuscript
Maker: Field, John
Typescript of Field's manuscript history of his militia service and war time experiences "Warriors for the working day". Item (1) carbon copy with manuscript amendments. Chapters 1-12 plus extra copie...MSS0785
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Haberecht, P (Squadron Leader, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Haberecht, Percy Arthur Charles
Narrative memoirs of Squadron Leader Haberecht's experiences during W2 while attached to the RAF and responsible for mail communications in campaigns in North Africa, Middle East, France and Italy.MSS0726
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Hadlow, Martin
Manuscript
Maker: Hadlow, Martin
`A Sea of Tents' is a non-fiction work which gives an account of the social life of young Australian soldiers in the Middle East during World War Two. It covers life on board the troop convoys, experi...MSS1213
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Hay, Sir David CBE DSO (Major)
Manuscript
Maker: Hay, David Osborne
Final typescript draft of "Nothing over us: the story of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion" by Sir David Hay. Manuscript includes annotations, and appendices covering nominal roll of original ba...MSS1251
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Hurst, Philip John (Private, b: 1918)
Manuscript
Maker: Hurst, Philip John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX5862 Private Philip John Hurst, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1995. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of a bound typescript memoir titl...MSS1656
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Jones, George, Sir (Air Marshal, KBE, DFC, CB)
Manuscript
Maker: Jones, George
Autobiographical memoir covering early life, experience with Light Horse and Flying Corps during WW1, subsequent career with RAAF between WW1 and WW2, role during WW2 and conflicts in Korea and Malaya...MSS0738
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Kingsley Wood, H (Deputy Assistant Director of Public Relations (W2)
Manuscript
Manuscript titled "From our Correspondent", describing the activities of the Department of Information and the Directorate of Public Relations, and Australian press correspondents during W2. An append...MSS0748
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Kirkwood , Robert LG
Manuscript
13 original poems written during active service in the Middle East 1941 to 1942 include "Desert Rats", "Destiny", "Our Bill", "Mersah Matruh" and "Class B Lament".MSS1090