| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1429 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Bridgman, Max |
| Date made | 1992 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 92/0540 |
| 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. |
Bridgman, Max
Description
MANUSCRIPT TITLED `RABAUL' DESCRIBES EXPERIENCES AS A SIGNALS OPERATOR WITH ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE (RABAUL) FROM JULY 1941 TO JANUARY 1942. DISCUSSES LIFE AND DUTIES PRIOR TO WAR WITH JAPAN, JAPANESE AIR RAIDS, AND THE EVACUATION OF ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE PERSONNEL AFTER THE BASE TRANSMITTER WAS DESTROYED.