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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Air Operations Room Communications

    Private Record

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

    PR00541

  4. Alcock, Geoffrey Trevor (Warrant Officer, b.1924 - d.2003)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alcock, Geoffrey Trevor

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of A4426 Warrant Officer Geoffrey Trevor Alcock, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, United Kingdom and Malaya, 1943-1952. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consi...

    AWM2017.17.1

  5. Alcorn, Gordon Charles (Warrant Officer, b.1923 - d.2011)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alcorn, Gordon Charles

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 421289 Warrant Officer Gordon Charles Alcorn, 354 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada, England and India, 1941-1945. Wallet ...

    PR04564

  6. Allan, Fergus Alister (Pilot Officer, b.1917 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allan, Fergus Alister

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 401265 Pilot Officer Fergus Alister Allan, 70 Operational Training Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Egypt and Kenya, 1941-1943. Wall...

    AWM2019.1052.1

  7. Allsopp, William Arthur

    Private Record

    Maker: Allsopp, William Arthur

    Collection relating to 411063 Sergeant (Sgt) William Arthur (Bill) Allsopp, who as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), served with 35 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF) until his death in a...

    PR05361

  8. Anderson, Leslie Dean (Jock) (Pilot Officer, b.1923 - d.1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Anderson, Leslie Dean (Jock)

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of Pilot Officer Leslie Dean Anderson, 466 Squadron RAAF. Collection consists of a letter written by Anderson on 4 June 1943 from London, describin...

    3DRL/0508

  9. Anderson, Louis Tregillis Ross (Flight Lieutenant, b.1905 - d.1984)

    Private Record

    Maker: Anderson, Louis Tregillis Ross

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 263500 Flight Lieutenant Louis Tregillis Ross Anderson, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, early 1970s. This collection consists of one memo...

    AWM2017.1146.1

  10. Andrews, Harold Wake (Corporal, b.1907 - d.1979)

    Private Record

    Maker: Royal Australian Air Force

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 28055 Corporal Harold Wake Andrews, 7 Royal Australian Air Force Hospital, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1944-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Con...

    PR05858

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

    Private Record

    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

  12. Ashbolt, Harry Sheperdson (Flight Sergeant, b.1922 – d. 1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ashbolt, Harry Shepherdson Australian Military Forces

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 415064 Flight Sergeant Harry Sheperdson Ashbolt, 31 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1941-1944. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one ...

    PR05212

  13. Ashes, Vernon Warwick (Flight Lieutenant, DFC, 101 Sqn RAF, RAAF b.1922)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ashes, Vernon Warwick

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 424646 Flight Lieutenant Vernon Warwick Ashes DFC, 101 Squadron RAAF. Collection consists of three notebooks kept by Ashes, photocopy of extract...

    3DRL/7680

  14. Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Air Force Association (ACT Division)

    Private Record

    Administrative papers of the ACT Division of the Association including minutes books, general correspondence with the Air Force Association (Federal level), Battle of Britain commemorative service arr...

    PR88/112

  15. Australian War Memorial Korean War Oral History Project, 2001-2002

    Private Record

    Maker: Chinn, David Alexander Fogarty, William 'Bill' Lawrance

    Collection of background papers compiled by David Chinn, of the Australian War Memorial Oral History Program, 2001-2002. The background papers were submitted by interviewees from the Korean War: Briga...

    PR04036

  16. Baines, Ronald Prior (Flight Lieutenant, b.1919)

    Private Record

    Two manuscripts entitled "A wartime log" & "Shock 1942" written by Flight Lieutenant Ronald Baines. Baines flew Hurricanes in North Africa until shot down in November 1942 and taken prisoner by the G...

    PR01651

  17. Bairstow, John Leslie (Jack) (Pilot Officer, b.1918 - d.1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bairstow, John Leslie

    Letters and airgraphs written by RAAF no. 427632 Pilot Officer John (Jack) Leslie Bairstow to his mother Mrs L.K. Bairstow of Tillellan Farm, Wagin, WA. Bairstow served in the 13 Field Coy Royal Austr...

    PR00760

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

    Private Record

    Maker: Baker, J J

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

    3DRL/4016

  19. Baker, John Henry (Flight Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.2010)

    Private Record

    Maker: Baker, John Henry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 409982 Flight Lieutenant John Henry Baker, 100 Squadron and 32 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Australia, 1942-1944. Wallet 1 of 1...

    PR06319

  20. Baker, John Henry (Flight Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.2010)

    Private Record

    Maker: Baker, John Henry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 409982 Flight Lieutenant John Henry Baker, 100 Squadron and 32 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and New Guinea, 1942-1948. Wallet...

    PR04873

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