| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR91/052 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 118 items |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Hancock, Robert Norman |
| Date made | 1941-1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0143 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Hancock, R N MC (Major b.1919)
Description
Extensive collection of letters to his family, describing commando training, unit administration, the role of independent companies, home situation, active service against the Japanese in New Guinea, illnesses, CMF, Americans, natives, supply difficulties, air raids and battles, ambushes, terrain and climate. Includes comments on senior allied officers (Savige, MacArthur), war correspondents (Parer), and Australian attitudes to the war.