| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04328 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 3 cm; Wallet/s: 2 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Parker, Douglas R Parker, Reginald Clarence |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1940-1945 |
| 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. |
Parker, Reginald Clarence (Corporal, b.1914 - d.1985)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 34425 Corporal Reginald Clarence Parker, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1940-1945.
Wallet 1 of 2 – Contains two folders of correspondence relating to Corporal Reginald Clarence Parker.
Wallet 1 of 2, Folder 1 of 2 consists of thirteen letters [including associated envelopes], two telegrams, and two envelopes from Corporal Parker to his family, dated between 20 November 1940 and 15 October 1941. These items of correspondence were sent by Corporal Parker to his wife, Mrs Iona Mary Parker, and his children, Douglas and Graham, while he was serving as a fitter in Victoria and New South Wales. In his letters, Corporal Parker writes about training as a fitter, daily routines and duties, missing his family, living conditions, attending social events, working on aircraft, food, the weather, and receiving letters from home.
Wallet 1 of 2, Folder 2 of 2 consists of eight letters [including associated envelopes], seven telegrams, and two envelopes from Corporal Parker to his family, dated between 17 March 1942 and 21 August 1945. These items of correspondence were sent by Corporal Parker to his wife, Mrs Iona Mary Parker, and his children, Douglas, Graham and Helen, while he was serving as a fitter in Victoria and the Northern Territory. In his letters, Corporal Parker writes about celebrations for his birthday, travelling from Melbourne to Darwin, receiving letters from home, missing his family, seeing the destruction caused by Japanese air raids, the hot climate, censorship of letters, seeing films, hearing news of the end of the war, end-of-war celebrations, and his plans for returning home.
Wallet 2 of 2 – Consists of six letters from Corporal Parker’s young son, Douglas Parker, to Corporal Parker, dated between 23 January and 20 November 1945. In his letters, Douglas writes about his life at home, his brother Graham and sister Helen, being excited about the end of the war, playing with his friends, and school.