| Accession Number | PR05689 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Document |
| Maker |
Royal Australian Navy |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Donald, Lindsay Edward (Stoker, b.1921 - d.1984)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of W1992 Stoker Lindsay Edward Donald, HMAS Cerberus, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, 1941-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one Employment and Efficiency Record and one Certificate of Service of Stoker Lindsay Edward Donald, dated between 1941 and 1945. These documents record details such as personal particulars, postings, types of work undertaken, efficiency and qualifications.
Also included in the collection is a HMAS Canberra Christmas card from Lindsay to his sisters Marge and Beverly, inside an envelope, an Australian Women's Weekly article about the sinking of HMAS Canberra (dated September 5, 1942) and Australian Magazine article 'Scapegoat' about the sinking of HMAS Canberra.
History / Summary
Stoker Lindsay Edward Donald enlisted to the Royal Australian Navy on 30 January 1921. He served on a variety of bases and ships, including HMAS Cerberus, Canberra, Shropshire, Victory II, and Lonsdale. Stoker Donald was discharged on 3 November 1945.