| Accession Number | MSS2143 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet; 1cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Dyer, Mike |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 2000 |
| 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. |
Memories: 2/17th Light Anti Aircraft (Airborne) Battery, New Guinea 1942-43 / compiled by Mike Dyer
Description
Collection consists of a 70 page typescript manuscript, with illustrations, titled "Memories 2/17th Light Anti Aircraft (Airborne) Battery New Guinea 1942-43" compiled by Mike Dyer, the son of NX49416 Lieutenant Jack Dyer. Features short anecdotes and reminiscences from men who served with the 2/17th Light Anti Aircraft Battery (Airborne) taken from the Association's annual newsletters and arranged chronologically. In some cases details and observations from the unit war diaries have been used to support these stories. Includes a copy of the order of service booklet from the Commemorative Plaque Dedication Ceremony for the unit held at the Australian War Memorial in September 2011.