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  1. 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

  2. Amos, Alfred G (Sergeant, Volunteer Defence Corps)

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    Maker: Amos, Alfred G

    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR AMOS. COPY OF "BAKARA BULLETIN" WITH NOTE REGARDING HMA BOOM DEFENCE, DARWIN IN FRONT COVER.

    PR85/387

  3. Arrowsmith, W C (Private d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Arrowsmith, W C

    Letters to his family commenting on training and life in the Darwin area, and active service on Ambon, describing Japanese air raids and high morale in the battalion. Arrowsmith was killed in action i...

    PR00463

  4. Ashford, Geoffrey Reginald (Flight Sergeant)

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    Maker: Ashford, Geoffrey Reginald

    Certificates, letters, photographs and other service records of Flight Sergeant Ashford relating to his service with the 459 Squadron in the Second World War

    PR01070

  5. (4 Australian Line of Communication Postal Unit, AIF)

    Private Record

    SHORT HISTORY OF THE 4 AUST POSTAL UNIT, 1943-1945, INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT DARWIN AND DIRECTIVES CONCERNING 51 AND 52 FIELD POST OFFICES

    PR83/141

  6. Bennett, Ron (Private, 2/21 Battalion, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bennett, Ron

    COPIES OF TWO LETTERS WRITTEN TO SGT BERNIE GAYNOR FROM DARWIN AND POSSIBLY AMBON IN 1941-1942

    PR83/164

  7. Best, J. M. (Lieutenant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Best, J M

    Copies of Army Garrison Artillery intelligence reports of Japanese air activity over Darwin, NT, and surrounding areas, including reports of air raids and enemy reconnaissance and associated sketch ma...

    PR00858

  8. Birt, Gordon Robert (Sergeant, (2nd Class) Northern Territory Police b.1904)

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    Maker: Birt, Gordon Robert

    ORIGINAL AND TYPESCRIPT COPIES OF LETTERS WRITTEN BY BIRT TO HIS MOTHER IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. BIRT SERVED WITH THE NT POLICE IN DARWIN DURING WWII (UNTIL 1943). ALSO INCLUDED ARE A MORE RECENT "INTRODUC...

    PR87/170

  9. Black, Robert Hughes (Professor, b.1917 - d.1988)

    Private Record

    Maker: Black, Robert Hughes

    Papers of Professor Robert Hughes Black who was an Australian Army Medical Corps captain and physician at LHQ Medical Research Unit, Cairns during the Second World War (1941 - 1946). The papers includ...

    PR01437

  10. Brayne, Allan Cecil (Sergeant, b.1922 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Brayne, Allan Cecil

    Diaries of Sergeant Allan Cecil Brayne, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Entries document Brayne's work with 3 Radio and Installation and Maintenance Unit (RAAF maintenance units) in Alice Springs,...

    PR03202

  11. Brodribb, Robert (Lieutenant b.1915 - d.1979)

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    Maker: Brodribb, Robert

    Original letter, and typed transcript of letter, written by Lt Brodribb describing Japanese bombing attack on a convoy at sea out of Darwin, and later air raid on Darwin. Comments on damage, proficien...

    PR00049

  12. Burns Philp and Company Ltd

    Private Record

    Account of the activity of three Burns Philp vessels operating in Northern Australian waters during 1941-1942 including a report on the near sinking of the MV Malaita, written by the Master, R R Dudde...

    PR00072

  13. Butler, Michael Seymour (Flying Officer, b.1918 - d.2003)

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    Maker: Butler, Michael Seymour

    Logbook of 407220 Flying Officer Michael S Butler, who trained and served with 12, 23 and 75 Squadrons RAAF, during the Second World War. After completing his training with No 1 Flying Training Schoo...

    PR03224

  14. Caldwell, Clive (Group Captain, DSO, DFC and Bar, 80 Fighter Wing, RAAF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Caldwell, Clive Robertson

    COPIES OF SERVICE PAPERS INCLUDING GRP CAPT CALDWELL'S FLYING LOGBOOK COVERING HIS DUTIES WITH 250 SQN RAF IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND LATER WITH 1 FIGHTER WING STATIONED IN DARWIN. ALSO CONTAINS CONGRATUL...

    PR83/097

  15. Chapman, P J (Radio operator)

    Private Record

    Maker: Chapman, P J

    Diary kept while at Coastal Radio Station Darwin. Describes shipping movements, Japanese air raids, lack of RAAF assistance, damage and panic caused by air raids, attacks on shipping including Battle ...

    PR00011

  16. Childs, Norman L (Civilian)

    Private Record

    Maker: Childs, Norman L

    Diary (14 pages) written 20 January 1946 by Norman L Childs who served with RAF Transport Command in Australia during Second World War, describing his final flight from Adelaide base in Australia to ...

    PR03072

  17. Cleworth, James Reginald (Warrant Officer, d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cleworth, James Reginald

    Personal letters and other official papers; certificates and examination reports from school and airforce training base, certificate of discharge from CMF, flying log book detailing training in Ansons...

    PR00094

  18. Cody, John Joseph (Lieutenant Commander, b.1914 - d.1993)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cody, John Joseph

    A collection of 178 letters of Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Cody written to his parents from between 1933, from the time he was a midshipman in the Royal Navy, to 1953, when he was Commander of HM...

    PR01942

  19. Cooper, Ray (Corporal, 23rd Fld Coy, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cooper, Ray

    COPY OF ENTRAINING ORDERS AND DUTY PASS TO PROCEED TO DARWIN IN NOV 1942 AND SUPPLY LIST FOR A 30 CWT TRUCK

    PR82/080

  20. Dacy, Desmond Joseph (Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1986)

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    Maker: Dacy, Desmond Joseph

    The two diaries written by Sergeant Desmond Dacy cover the periods October 1942 to April 1943 and March to September 1945. In the diaries Dacy describes his work with Royal Australian Air Force radar ...

    PR00782

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