| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Concord |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03997 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Stirling, Andrew |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Stirling, Andrew (Gunner, b.1923 - d.2012)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX173465 (N233121) Gunner Andrew Stirling, 20 Australian Anti-Aircraft Battery, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1942.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one notebook of Gunner Andrew Stirling. This notebook was used by Gunner Stirling in 1942, while he was training with 20 Australian Anti-Aircraft Battery in Concord, Sydney, New South Wales. This notebook contains notes on anti-aircraft equipment, including use, procedures, maintenance, testing, and techniques. Additionally, this notebook contains notes on gasses used in warfare, camouflage, aircraft identification, Morse code, and poetry.
History / Summary
Gunner Andrew Stirling enlisted to the Australian Military Forces on 22 October 1941. He served with 20 Anti-Aircraft Battery and 14 Anti-Aircraft Battery in New South Wales. In August 1943, Gunner Stirling transferred to 474 Australian Anti-Aircraft Troop. With this unit, he served in New Guinea until late 1944. Gunner Stirling was discharged on 1 July 1946.