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

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    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

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

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    Maker: Allen, Arthur Samuel 'Tubby'

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of Major General Arthur Samuel 'Tubby' Allen CB CBE DSO VD, Commander 7th Australian Division. Collections consists of material relating to the New...

    3DRL/2381

  3. 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

  4. Anonymous

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    Maker: Anonymous

    Collection consists of a bound, cloth-covered notebook written in Japanese, possibly by somone with the name Yuto Tabei or Isata Tabei. It contains a couple of illustrations and some pages are though...

    PR01879

  5. Anonymous Japanese Soldier (80th Regiment, Ija)

    Private Record

    COPY OF TRANSLATION OF DIARY TAKEN FROM THE BODY OF A JAPANESE SOLDIER. NOTES HUNGER, CASUALTIES, FEVER, AUSTRALIANS AND BOMBING BY THE AMERICANS. VERY DESPAIRING - COVERS PERIOD 1 OCT - 16 NOV, 1943

    PR84/143

  6. Archer, J S (Flying Officer, RAAF)

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    Maker: Archer, J S

    ARMY SIGNAL ADVISING THAT WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT HAS SHOT DOWN JAPANESE "ZERO" IN THE VICINITY OF GONA, 26 DEC, 1942. NB. PILOT OF WIRRAWAY LATER IDENTIFIED AS BEING J S ARCHER.

    EXDOC139

  7. Arden, J

    Private Record

    Maker: Arden, Joe

    Letters sent to Joe Arden by various former railway workmates, now serving in 2nd AIF.

    3DRL/3472

  8. Armstrong, Arthur (Private, b.1914 - d.1980)

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    Maker: Armstrong, Arthur

    DIARY OF SERVICE. OUTLINES EVENTS AT TOBRUK AND IN NEW GUINEA. PHOTOGRAPH OF PTE ARMSTRONG

    PR85/165

  9. Austin, Ernest George (Private, b.1915 - d.1996)

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    Maker: Austin, Ernest George

    COVERING LETTER RE SERVICE. 2 ANECDOTES RE INCIDENTS IN CEYLON (SRI LANKA) AND NEW GUINEA. POEM BY AUSTIN - "MUSINGS OF A SENTRY : UNDER THE NEW GUINEA MOON"

    PR85/243

  10. 2/6 Australian Cavalry (Commando) Regiment

    Private Record

    Large hand-drawn map by unknown artist of area from Aitape to Wewak in New Guinea. Includes signatures, and nominal roll of those wounded or killed from 2/7, 2/9, and 2/10 Australian Commando Squadron...

    PR00529

  11. Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF)

    Private Record

    ACCOUNT OF THE CANING OF GERMAN OFFICIALS IN RABAUL FOLLOWING AN ASSAULT ON REV COX OF THE METHODIST MISSION, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO; BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS RELATED TO COL WILLIAM HOLMES AND TWO POEMS SEN...

    PR84/304

  12. Axtens, John William (Lieutenant, b.1895 - d.1980)

    Private Record

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 13 Lieutenant John William Axtens, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) and 8 Machine Gun Company. Collection consists of o...

    2DRL/0308

  13. Badger, Neil Thomson (Flight Lieutenant, DFC, b.1916 - d.1944)

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    Maker: Badger, Neil Thomson

    Collection relating to 407161 Flight Lieutenant Neil Thomson Badger DFC. Collection consists of four letters written by Badger between August 1940 and March 1944; two letters regarding Badger's state...

    PR03830

  14. Baker, Ernest William (Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant, b.1884 - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Baker, Ernest William Dickson, Hercules Scott Highfield Jones, William Adolphus

    Collection relating to the service of 1032 Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant Ernest William Baker, Australian Navy and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) and 20 Battalion, Rabaul, Gallipoli and Fr...

    1DRL/0083

  15. Baker, J J (Regimental Sergeant Major, 1st RAAF Inf Regt)

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    Maker: Baker, J J

    MANUSCRIPT - "RAAF GROUND DEFENCE AUSTRALIA - NEW GUINEA - SWPA - 1939 - 1940 - 1945 - KOREA" HISTORY

    3DRL/4016

  16. Baker, Terry J (Private, 42nd Bn)

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    Maker: Baker, Terry J

    LETTER HOME GIVING INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF CAMP LIFE AND DAILY ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION ON AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN RELATIONS

    3DRL/7528

  17. Ball, Henry John (Dvr, b.1889 - d.1962); Ball, Allan Ernest ( L/Cpl, b.1922 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ball, Allan Ernest Ball, Henry John

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of brothers Driver John Henry Ball, 23 Battalion and 2 Machine Gun Battalion; and Lance Corporal Allan Ernest Ball, 2/5th Field Ambulance. Collecti...

    PR89/038

  18. 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

  19. Bartlett, Henry William (Warrant Officer Class 2, b.1912 - d.?)

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    Maker: Bartlett, Henry William

    Papers of NX107377 Warrant Officer Henry William Bartlett documenting his service with the 113 Convalescent Depot in New Guinea and Morotai during the Second World War. Diary entries cover the years ...

    PR03087

  20. Basford, Claude Harold (Corporal, b.1915 - d.?)

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    Maker: Basford, Claude Harold

    Three official photographs relating to the Pigeon Service. Newscutting relating to the killing of a number of pigeons which had been decorated for bravery. Letter of permission from General Sturdee to...

    3DRL/7994

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