Featherstone, Leslie Williams (Lieutenant, b. 1892 – d. 1969)

Collection relating to the First and Second World War service of N103838 (2861) Lieutenant Leslie Williams Featherstone, 7 Garrison Battalion, Second Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, 1915-1980.

Wallet 1 of 6 – Contains six items relating to the service of Lieutenant Featherstone, dated 1915 to 1980. Items include service documents, lists of official abbreviations and notes.

1x Photocopy of service documents relating to Lieutenant Featherstone’s service in the First and Second World Wars, dated 1915 to 1980. These service documents include a medical history sheet, officer's record of service, dental treatments and records, medical examination prior to discharge, service and casuality form, mobilisation attestation form, request for documents and medical record. Within these documents are citations relating to Lieutenant Featherstone’s service in the Australian Army.
3x Sheets loose-leaf paper containing a list of names, numbers and calculations hand-written by Lieutenant Featherstone, c 1943.
2x Documents containing glossaries of Australian Army abbreviations, and relate to Lieutenant Featherstone’s training, c 1943.

Wallet 2 of 6 - Contains one brown folder, titled ‘the Pilot’s Flat File, 1-38’, dated September to October 1943. This folder contains typed and hand written lecture notes relating to Lieutenant Featherstone’s training at Land Headquarters School of Military Intelligence in Southport, Queensland. The lecture notes cover topics such as typography, abbreviations and symbols, message and letter writing, censorship, organisations of divisions, aerial photography and general information on Japan.

Wallet 3 of 6 - Contains one brown folder, titled ‘the Pilot’s Flat File, 39-62’, dated September to October 1943. This folder contains typed and hand written lecture notes relating to Lieutenant Featherstone’s training at Land Headquarters School of Military Intelligence in Southport, Queensland. The lecture notes cover topics such as patrols and patrolling reports, war diaries, officer duties in the field, transmissions, Japanese tactics and weapons, verbal orders, liaisons, signals and general information on New Guinea.

Wallet 4 of 6 – Contains eight published training books [with associated material] relating to map reading and surveying, dated 1929 to 1941.

1x ‘Notes on Map Reading’, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, England, dated 1929.
1x ‘More Sand Table Exercises’, published by Gale & Polden Limited, Aldershot, England, dated 1939.
1x ‘Map Reading and Field Sketching’, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, England, dated 1940
1x ‘Military Map Reading for the New Army’, published by A Wheaton & Co Ltd, Exeter, England, dated 1940.
1x ‘Map Reading & Sketching’, published by Gale & Polden Limited, Aldershot, England, dated 1940.
1x ‘Sheldon’s Map Reading and Field Sketching; Self Instructor’ book, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, England, c1941. This book contains a printed map of Wonga, New South Wales.
1x ‘Practical Map Reading, Reconnaissance Mapmaking and Field Sketching’ book, published by Halstead Press Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, dated 1941. This book contains 3 ribands.
1x ‘Map Reading Supplement’, published by Victorian Railways Printing Works, North Melbourne, Victoria, [date unknown].

Wallet 5 of 6 – Contains five books relating to military training, dated 1935 to 1938.

1x ‘Field Service Regulations’, Vol. II, Operations - General’, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, England, dated 1935.
1x ‘Infantry Training, (Training and War)’, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, England, dated 1937.
1x ‘Manual of Military Intelligence in the field’, published by Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, dated 1938.
1x ‘The Bren Gun Pocket Book and Illustrated Guide’, published by Robertson & Mullens Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, [date unknown]. This book contains one miniature flag of Uruguay.
1x ‘Infantry Section Leading’, published by His Majesty’s Stationary Office, London, England, dated 1938.

Wallet 6 of 6 – Contains two fold-out maps issued by the Department of Defence. The first map of St Albans, New South Wales, titled ‘Military Survey of Australia, St Albans (New South Wales)’ is dated 1934. The second map of Sydney, New South Wales, titled ‘Military Survey of Australia, Sydney (New South Wales) is dated 1942. Both maps have a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.

Oversized folder 1 of 1 – Consists of 10 maps of Australia and France, dated 1916 to 1942.

1x Map of Albert, France, dated 15 August 1916. This map includes a glossary of French words, and has a scale of 1 inch:20,000 miles.
1x Map of Beenleigh, Queensland, dated June 1922. This map is printed in colour, and prepared by Commonwealth Section Imperial General Staff. Lieutenant Featherstone inscribed his name on the reverse. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Tambourine, Queensland, dated September 1924. This map is printed in colour, and prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Kiama, New South Wales, dated June 1932. This map is printed in colour, and prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Springbrook, New South Wales and Queensland, dated July 1939. This map is printed in colour, and prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Middle Harbour, New South Wales, titled dated 11 January 1942. Hand-drawn in pencil by Lieutenant Featherstone, this panorama map includes additional reference points and compass directions. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Manly Vale, New South Wales, dated 30 January 1942. Hand-drawn in coloured pencil by Lieutenant Featherstone, this map includes additional notes on visibility, communication, geology and aircover. This map has a scale of 10 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Windsor, New South Wales, dated 1942. This map is printed in colour, and prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Hauts-de-France, Northern France, titled ‘Sperr u Vermckiungsteuer, Ganze Front’, dated 1942. This map contains hand drawn notes in coloured pencil, and two additional map references on carbon paper attached [thought to be written in German]. This map has a scale of 1 inch:1 mile.
1x Map of Caloundra, Queensland, dated November 1942. This map has a scale of 12 inch:1 mile.