| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04715 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 4 cm; Wallet/s: 2 |
| Object type | Certificate, Book |
| Maker |
Royal Australian Navy |
| Place made | At sea, Australia |
| Date made | 1985-1995; 2005 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Period 1980-1989 Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| 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. |
Bird, Simon Timothy (Leading Seaman)
Description
Collection relating to 8211613 (S136000) Leading Seaman Simon Bird, HMA Ships Cerberus, Kattabul, Brisbane, Jervis Bay, Coonawarra, Cessnock, Moresby, and Anzac, 1985-2005.
Wallet 1 of 2 consists of a Royal Australian Navy Record of Training and Employment issued to Leading Seaman Bird. The record is made up mostly of certificates detailing the courses that Bird has completed, and the qualifications he has been awarded. Additionally, the record includes details of Bird's employment with the RAN, including his rank, roles, and the ships and establishments he was posted to.
Wallet 2 of 2 consists of a Marine Technical Task Book, including inserted documents, and a joke-souvenir card from HMAS Anzac, certifying Bird as an "'elbow leaner', having rounded the Cape of Good Hope under sail".