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  1. Abadjieff, Nikola A (First Officer, Royal Bulgarian Air Force)

    Private Record

    Maker: Abadjieff, Nikola A

    Graduation diploma from His Majesty's Kingdom of Buglaria Military Academy with translation, officer's calling card and personal reference written by the resettlement officer (United States zone Germa...

    PR87/239

  2. Abbotsmith, John (Sergeant, 2/4th Field Park Coy Rae, AIF b.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Abbotsmith, John

    TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF AIF SCHOOLS AND COURSES CERTIFICATES DATED 1942 PRESENTED TO J ABBOTSMITH FOR INSTRUCTION IN SKIING FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE COURSE AT LES CEDRES, LEBANON

    PR85/415

  3. Abraham, Ron (Corporal)

    Private Record

    Maker: Abraham, Ron

    Letter written by Cpt Abraham at sea and finished at Darwin in February 1942, describing a battle between Japanese aircraft and a Australian-American convoy, and a later air raid on the unit's camp in...

    PR00423

  4. Abraham, Walter V (Flying Officer, RAAF, Attached Air Industry Section HQ, USAaf b.1923)

    Private Record

    Maker: Abraham, Walter V

    Manuscript titled `AIRIND in retrospect: a RAAF contribution to Allied Intelligence 1942-1945'. Describes the establishment and operations of Air Industry Section, an Allied Research Intelligence unit...

    PR89/052

  5. Account of the 2/30 Battalion AIF, Malaya, early 1942

    Private Record

    Maker: Unknown

    Collection relating to the experience of members of 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion in Malaya in early 1942, comprising a black and white photocopy of a seven page typed manuscript. The name of the...

    PR01918

  6. Ackroyd, Percy (Private, 14 Machine Gun Company, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ackroyd, Percy

    PERSONAL SERVICE PAPERS, POSTCARD LETTERS FROM LARKHILL CAMP, DEMOBILISATION PAPERS AND LATER CIVILIAN REGISTRATION IDENTITY CARD

    PR83/199

  7. Adams, Harold Victor (Warrant Officer, b.1917 - d.2010)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adams, Harold Victor Royal Australian Air Force

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 11061 Warrant Officer Harold Victor Adams, 43 Squadron, 112 Air-Sea Rescue Squadron, and 20 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and N...

    PR05173

  8. Adams, Peter W DSC (Sub-Lieutenant b.1923)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adams, Peter W

    Midshipman's log kept while aboard HMAS Shropshire. Provides a detailed record of training and sea trials, shipboard life, re-fit including the installation of anti-aircraft radar, gunnery duries, act...

    PR00174

  9. Addison, Percy Romer (Private, b.1918 - d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Addison, Percy Romer Australian Military Forces

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX31849 Private Percy Romer Addison, 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Malaya and Australia, 1941-1946. Wall...

    AWM2018.223.1

  10. Agar, Stephen L (Lieutenant, 2/4th Aust Fld Regt)

    Private Record

    Maker: Agar, Stephen L

    Four pay books and wallet of Lieutenant Agar. Certificate of service. Declaration regarding loss of pay book. Papers regarding discharge and war related disability. Commissioning warrant.

    PR85/346

  11. Agnew, Ainslie F (Captain, 109 Australian General Hospital, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Agnew, Ainslie F

    AMF ARMY DRIVING LICENCE, LETTERS RECEIVED WHILE SERVING ABOARD HMAS WANGANELLA AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

    PR83/203

  12. AIKYO, Masao (Colonel Japanese Army, b.? - d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Aikyo, Masao

    Personal papers of Colonel Aikyo Masao, commander of the Japanese Imperial Army forces in North Sarawak, Borneo in 1945. They concern the massacre of prisoners of war on 10 June 1945. Aikyo surrendere...

    PR00943

  13. Ainslie, Hudson Garth (Pilot Officer, d.1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Commonwealth of Australia

    Telegram dated 9 October 1944, sent by RAAF Headquarters in Florence, advising family of the death of Pilot Officer Hudson Garth Ainslie, in an accident involving an aircraft crash at Florence, Italy.

    PR01113.001

  14. Ainslie, Hudson Garth (Pilot Officer, d.1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Unknown

    Telegram dated 9 October 1944, sent by RAAF Headquarters in Florence, advising family of the death of Pilot Officer Hudson Garth Ainslie, in an accident involving an aircraft crash at Florence, Italy;...

    PR01113

  15. Ainsworth, A M (AIF, POW - Japan)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ainsworth, A M

    LETTER WRITTEN BY DR W E FISHER TO MR AINSWORTH, GIVING DETAILS OF POW WEIGHT REDUCTION WHILE IN POW CAMPS. ACCOMPANYING NOTE WRITTEN BY MR AINSWORTH LISTING AND DESCRIBING THE POW CAMPS TO WHICH HE W...

    PR84/171

  16. Ainsworth, C W D (Private b.1921 - d.1963)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ainsworth, Colin William Danks

    Medical records of Private Ainsworth while a Prisoner of War at Hintok and Konyu. Written on scraps of paper. Two of the records are signed by "Weary" Dunlop.

    PR00773

  17. Air Operations Room Communications

    Private Record

    Signal ordering the cancellation of all operations against the enemy, sent on the 14th August 1945.

    PR00541

  18. Air Raid Precaution Post

    Private Record

    ACCOUNT SHEETS FOR FIRST AID POST NO 59 LOCATED IN ALTONA (VIC) DETAILING OUTLAY ON STORES AND EQUIPMENT

    PR88/015

  19. Aitchison, Alexander Malcolm (Sub Lieutenant, Beach Commandos, RAN)

    Private Record

    Maker: Various Aitchison, Alexander Malcolm

    Collection relating to Sub Lieutenant Alexander M Aitchison, Beach Commandos, RAN, Second World War. Collection consists of two photographs of Aitchison; one photograph of the Tarakan landing; two ae...

    3DRL/3942

  20. Aitchison, Alexander Malcolm (Sub Lieutenant, Beach Commandos, RAN)

    Private Record

    Maker: Aitchison, Alexander Malcolm

    From the collection relating to Sub Lieutenant Alexander M Aitchison, Beach Commandos, RAN, Second World War. Map of the southern island of Japan, inscribed "Presented to Lt Aitchison by members of t...

    3DRL/3942.001

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