| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR91/071 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 5 items |
| Object type | Document, Papers |
| Maker |
Waia, Saulo |
| Date made | 1942-1991 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0282 |
| 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. |
Waia, Saulo (Lance Corporal b.1916)
Description
Copies of army service papers. Transcript of interview discussing enlistment, reasons for joining army and Torres Strait Islander view of the war, training, unloading boats at Thursday Island, patrolling Cape York, service at Merauke, evacuation of white population from Thursday Island, post-war attitude to white authority.