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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Carleton, F L (Sergeant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Carleton, F L

    Journal typed up from notes made on scraps of paper. Discusses training, leave, garrisoning of Tobruk and battles there, German attacks on the perimeter, patrols, counter attacks, evacuation. Journal ...

    PR91/033

  4. Deane, John Henry (Warrant Officer Class 2, b.1915 - d.2009)

    Private Record

    Maker: Deane, John Henry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42733 Warrant Officer Class 2 John Henry Deane, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, ...

    PR05321

  5. DeFOREST, P J (CORPORAL, 2/23RD BN)

    Private Record

    Maker: De Forest, P J

    CERTIFICATE RE MID

    PR85/099

  6. Dudman, Ronald Harry 'Ron' (Craftsman)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dudman, Ronald Harry 'Ron'

    Collection relating to NX200063 Craftsman Ronald H 'Ron' Dudman, 2/23 Battalion, 1945. It contains a diary written by Dudman covering February to June and some loose pages with diary entries 23-29 Apr...

    PR04047

  7. Duncan, James Maxwell (Corporal, b.1911-d.1941)

    Private Record

    Maker: Duncan, James Maxwell

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX47522 Corporal James Maxwell 'Max' Duncan, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Libya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – ...

    PR05433

  8. Froud, Maxwell Clyde (Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Froud, Maxwell Clyde Reynolds, Alfred Peter

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX41976 Sergeant Maxwell Clyde Froud, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Middle East, 1940-1...

    PR03937

  9. Guinane, Thomas (Sergeant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Guinane, Thomas

    Partial draft of a speech relating to Tobruk, source and date unknown; letter from the Cooma RSL to Mr Guinane; hand drawn bookmark, not dated.

    PR83/039

  10. Hirst, Arthur (Private, b.1909 - d.1997)

    Private Record

    Maker: Hirst, Arthur

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX35138 Private Arthur Hirst, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Tobruk, Libya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one four-page letter from Pri...

    AWM2017.1055.1

  11. Johnson, John Leslie (Corporal, b.1902 - d.1941)

    Private Record

    Maker: Johnson, John Leslie

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42266 Corporal John Leslie Johnson. Collection consists of three volumes of correspondence between Corporal John Leslie Johnson and his family...

    PR00667

  12. Osborne, George Hamlyn (Lance Corporal, b.1909 - d.1954)

    Private Record

    Maker: Osborne, George Hamlyn

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42980 Lance Corporal George Hamlyn Osborne, 2/23 Infantry Battalion. Collection consists solely of black and white photocopies. The first is ...

    PR85/068

  13. Prowse, Horace Auber (Corporal, b.1907 - d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Commonwealth of Australia

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX48775 Corporal Horace Auber Prowse, 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East and Australia, 1942-1943...

    PR04682

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