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  1. Allen, Arthur Samuel 'Tubby' (Major General, b.1894 - d.1959)

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    Maker: Allen, Arthur Samuel 'Tubby'

    Collection relating to the First and Second World War service of Major General Arthur Samuel 'Tubby' Allen CB CBE DSO VD. Collection consists of First World War reports and speeches; Second World War...

    3DRL/4142

  2. Anderson, Frederick Edwin (Corporal, b.1910)

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    Maker: Anderson, Frederick Edwin

    ANDERSON'S DIARY AND NOTEBOOK, KEPT WHILST HE WAS A POW OF THE ITALIANS AND THE GERMANS. PAPERS RELATING TO HIS POW STATUS. A NOTEBOOK CONTAINING "LIFE OF A PRISONER OF WAR" WHICH TURNED INTO A DIARY....

    PR87/156

  3. Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen CBE, MC, DSO (Brigadier, b.1895 - d.1981)

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    Maker: Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen

    Commission documents, service papers, operational reports covering Brigadier L E S Barker's First World War service on the Western Front, Second World War command duties (2/4 Field Regiment) in North ...

    PR01773

  4. Bastow, H M (Gunner, 2/3 Field Artillery Regiment)

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    Maker: Bastow, H M

    FLAG WAS GIVEN TO GUNNER BASTOW BY A YOUNG GIRL. HE CARRIED IT THROUGHOUT THE WAR, ANNOTATING IT WITH THE NAMES OF PLACES WHERE HIS REGIMENT WAS ON ACTIVE SERVICE. AFTER THE WAR HE RETURNED THE FLAG T...

    PR90/046

  5. Bladin, Dorothy

    Private Record

    Maker: Bladin, Dorothy

    Papers include letters to Miss Bladin from family and friends in Australia, soldiers on active service, and POWs in Germany. Collection provides an insight into the effects of war on civilians, partic...

    PR00432

  6. 1. Bloy, George F 2. Bloy, John C 3. Bloy, Ernest A (1. Able Seaman, HMAS Cerberus b.1900, 2. Stoker, HMAS Lonsdale b.1928 3. L/Cpl, 2/14th Bn AIF )

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    Certificates of service in RAN for George Bloy and John Bloy; HMAS Tingira souvenir card; common prayer book; army drivers licence and awards notice for Ernest Bloy. Diary of Ernest Bloy describing v...

    PR86/077

  7. Blundell, Neville (Private, 2/3rd Bn AIF b.1918)

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    Maker: Blundell, Neville

    REGULAR DETAILED LETTERS WRITTEN TO HIS WIFE MAVIS ("MAY") DURING HIS PROLONGED ABSENCE, FIRSTLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST; THEN NEW GUINEA AND LASTLY IN NORTH QUEENSLAND. THE LETTERS CLOSELY FOLLOW THE RELA...

    PR88/192

  8. Bradbury, W.G. (L/Cpl)

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    Maker: Bradbury, W G

    Detailed and incisive record of service as a Signaller in two major theatres. Covers sea voyage to Middle East, training and leave, active service in North Africa including Tobruk, garrison duty in Sy...

    PR00434

  9. Butler, John Milton (Lance Corporal)

    Private Record

    Maker: Butler, John Milton

    Collection relating to Lance Corporal John Milton Butler who served with 2/23rd Infantry Battalion in the Second World War. Consists of a typescript of a diary kept by Butler from 4 January 1941 to 1...

    3DRL/3825

  10. Cavanough, Thomas (Sergeant)

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    Maker: Cavanough, Thomas

    Diaries describing service in Australia, Great Britain, North Africa, Syria, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, written 1939-1945; a book of comments on many aspects of service particularly homefront, AIF-C...

    PR00194

  11. Chalmers, M J (Driver)

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    Maker: Chalmers, M J

    Diaries describe sea voyage to Middle East, training, duties as a driver, transfer to an infantry battalion in Tobruk, commenting on air raids on the port and with the 2/32 Bn on the perimeter, includ...

    PR00508

  12. Cianfarano, Joseph M (Randall) (Gunner, Royal Artillery, British Army and POW, Italy and Germany d.1986)

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    Maker: Cianfarano, Joseph M

    6 DIARIES COVERING SERVICE IN EGYPT AND NORTH AFRICA, IMPRISONMENT IN ITALY, ESCAPE, RECAPTURE AND IMPRISONMENT IN GERMANY. ALSO LIBERATION. DETAILED AND ILLUSTRATED. CORRESPONDENCE RE CIANFARANO'S CA...

    3DRL/7448

  13. Clark, Cyril Frederick Robert (Flying Officer)

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    Maker: Clark, Cyril Frederick Robert Clark, D R

    Thirty-six page typed manuscript titled: "211 Squadron RAF, Greece,1940-1941", written by C F R Clark, compiled by D R Clark (son). Flying Officer Cyril Frederick Robert Clark was posted to 211 Squad...

    PR00974

  14. Connelly, John Norman (Sergeant b.1897 - d.1979)

    Private Record

    Maker: Connelly, John Norman

    Transcript of diaries covering service in the 1st AIF and 2nd AIF. Describes sea voyages, training, service as a machine gunner in 1st AIF, wounding and hospitalisation, camaraderie; service in 2nd AI...

    PR00227

  15. Connor, Alexander Murray (Corporal, b.1919)

    Private Record

    Maker: Connor, Alexander Murray

    Collection relating to Corporal Alexander Murray Connor, 2/15th Battalion and POW. Collection consists of a typescript of memoirs entitled 'Approved to wear five service chevrons', describing Connor'...

    PR86/103

  16. Cook, Thomas P (Colonel, CBE, Indian Army; 17th Aust Inf Bde; b.1892 - d.1967)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cook, Thomas Page

    LETTERS TO FAMILY. PAPERS ON THE VICTORIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT AND MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF SAME. EXAMINATION RESULTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. OPERATION ORDERS RELATING TO NORTH AFRICA

    3DRL/6127

  17. Cumpston, John S (Captain, 26th Bde HQ, AIF, Aust Intelligence Corps, AMF b.1909 - d.1986)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cumpston, John S

    PERSONAL PAPERS OF CAPT CUMPSTON. NOTES TAKEN AT A BDE CONFERENCE IN N AFRICA. A SUMMARY AND EVALUATION OF THE PLAN FOR THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN, WRITTEN AFTER THE BATTLE. FIELD NOTEBOOKS AND DIARIES ...

    PR87/147

  18. Davies, Robert Edward (Squadron Leader, RAAF Chaplaincy b.1913)

    Private Record

    Maker: Davies, Robert Edward

    CORRESPONDENCE WITH NEXT OF KIN OF RAAF PERSONNEL IN CONTACT WITH CHAPLAIN DAVIES DURING HIS WORK WITH VARIOUS UNITS IN THE NORTH AFRICAN AND MEDITERRANEAN CAMPAIGNS. INCLUDES REPORTS TO RAAF LIAISON ...

    PR84/388

  19. Dexter, Walter Roadknight (Lieutenant Colonel)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dexter, Walter Roadknight

    Four diaries written by Lt Col Walter Roadknight Dexter during his Second World War Service in the Middle East, Greece, North African and New Guinea; copies of "The Clansman", the daily news sheet of ...

    PR01182

  20. Dowie, John S (2/43rd Bn)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dowie, John Stuart

    DESCRIPTION BY A J SWEETING OF GAVIN LONG, OFFICIAL HISTORIAN. ARTICLE FROM "SIT REP" OCT/ACT 1944 ON THE TRUCE AT RAS EL MEDAVVAR IN AUG 1941 (PHOTOCOPY). TYPESCRIPT ARTICLE BY JOHN DOWIE ON THE SAME...

    3DRL/6155

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