| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR06370 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 4 cm; Wallet/s: 2 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Brown, Rex Raymond |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1943-1944 |
| 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. |
Brown, Rex Raymond (Bombardier, b.1923 – d.1998)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX114017 (N240974) Bombardier Rex Raymond Brown, 70 Mobile Search Light Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, Australia, 1943-1944.
This collection consists of one diary of Bombardier Rex Raymond Brown. The diary is comprised of many loose pages, on which is written entries dated between 18 March 1943 and 30 August 1944. This diary was written by Bombardier Brown during his service with 70 Mobile Search Light Battery in the Northern Territory.
Wallet 1 of 2 – Consists of pages of diary entries dated between 18 March 1943 and 31 December 1943. In this portion of his diary, Bombardier Brown writes about travelling from Sydney to Darwin by train and truck, daily duties, living conditions, digging slit trenches, being on parade, being assigned to a detachment, receiving mail from home, undergoing training, being on guard duty, receiving Australian Comforts Fund parcels, food rations, hunting wallabies, recreational activities, Japanese air raids, seeing films, being mess orderly, seeing aerial dog fights, doing chores, encounters with local fauna, sports competitions, being on work parties, the weather, and life in camp.
Wallet 2 of 2 – Consists of pages of diary entries dated between 1 January and 30 August 1944. In this portion of his diary, Bombardier Brown writes about his daily life in a camp near Darwin, receiving mail from home, routine training, being on guard duty, food rations, recreational activities, playing sports and games, equipment maintenance, and the weather.