Tebbutt, Geoffrey b. 1906. War Correspondent

Places	Asia: Borneo, Tarakan Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Java Oceania: New Guinea1 Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Sanananda
Accession Number	MSS1391
Collection type	Manuscript
Measurement	1 item
Object type	Book
Maker	Tebbutt, Geoffrey
Date made	1943
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.

Description

Untitled manuscript written by the Melbourne Herald war correspondent, Geoffrey Tebbutt, covering his experiences in Java and Tarakan prior to the Japanese attack, his brief meeting with General Gordon Bennett, details his escape to Australia aboard the "Abbekirk", assessment of Australian preparedness and movement to New Guinea to cover the campaigns in the Owen Stanley's, Buna and Sanananda. Reflective views of jungle warfare.