| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/153 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Swanson, Peter |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1511 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Swanson, Peter (Corporal, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles)
Description
Letter written from Salamaua in February 1942 during a lull in the fighting against the advancing Japanese. Comments on lack of support in Australia for the troops, climate, prospects of surviving the campaign and American assistance.