| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Upper Markham River Area, Kaiapit |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03418 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
King, Gordon Grimley |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1943; c. 2000 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
King, Gordon Grimley (Lieutenant Colonel, Ret.) DSO
Description
Collection relating to an operation 2/6 Independent Company was involved in 19-21 September 1943. It comprises a copy of the war diary record, 'Report on Action Kaiapit 19/20/21 Sep 1943', a document titled Addendum to Report on Action Kaiapit 19/20/21 Sep 1943', written by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon King, DSO, former CO of the unit, and another document titled 'The Independent Company at Kaiapit' by author Phillip Bradley, providing a corrected summary of the original official records of the Kaiapit action.