Wood, Alan (Historian, Services Reconnaissance Department, AIF) Wallet 7 of 22

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Accession Number PR85/325.007
Collection type Private Record
Record type Item
Object type Papers
Maker Wood, Alan
Date made 1943-1985
Access Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. AWM315 419/118/030
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Period 1980-1989
Description

Collection compiled by Alan Wood in preparation to write the history of Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD) commissioned by the Z Special Unit Association. This wallet consists of records related to SRD Association activities, reunions and the SRD Memorial opening, notes on Operation Lizard and press releases.
- Invitation to the Krait Memorial Dinner at Australian War Memorial, the invitation includes the names of members of Operation Jaywick, 22 April 1985
- Program of the Z Special Unit Association National Reunion 1982, Perth W.A.
- Invitation from the Lord Mayor and Councillors of the City of Perth to a reception for Z Special Unit members attending the 1982 National reunion
- Note annotated 'Menu 1985 Dinner'
- Program of the Z Special Unit Association National Reunion 1984, Melbourne
- Brochure on the Z Special Unit National Reunion 1984. Annotated on reverse: Featherstone Ship Yards Hobart 1943 Ml 1321 and list of names: Lieutenant Norman Grieve, Sub Lieutenant Ern Palmer, Able Seaman Smith Coxswain, Able Seaman Alan Tait, Able Seaman Les Farley, Able Seaman Ron Cummins, Able Seaman Bob Robertson, Motor Mechanic John Grace, Stoker Howard Whittaker, Wireless Operator Mat Hofman
- Photograph of HMAML 1321 Hobart
- Brochure Services Reconnaissance Department War Memorial 1939-1945, Garden Island, Western Australia. The brochure records the background to the S.R.D. Memorial at Garden Island and S.R.D. history.
- Illustration of the Services Reconnaissance Department memorial
- Sheets headed The Story of FELO [Far Eastern Liaison Office ] by 'Special Operator', R.A.N.
- Press Release 13th September, 1945 headed Allied Intelligence Bureau Activities 1942-1945
- Newsletter of the Z Special Unit Association of Victoria, February 1985
- Z Special Unit Association of W.A. National Reunion Perth 1982 - Information for visitors
- Photocopy headed 'You know it’s going to be a bad day when’ 1
- Sheets headed Lizard I, Lizard II and Lizard III - extract made available by the Department of Defence account of Lizard operations. Pages 12-19 from Volumes of History of Inter Allied Services Department and Services Reconnaissance Department: Special Operations - Australia. Organisation Copy No.1', 1945 Australian Archives: CRS A3270 Volume II
- Sheet headed 'Sundry A.I.B. Reference’ Comments published material referring to A.I.B.
- Minutes of Committee Meeting, Z Special Unit Assn, NSW, 21 June 1982
- Instruction sheet from Captain L.M. Shadwell, Eighth Submarine Flotilla - Pick Up of Rimau Party by H.M.S. Tantalus
- Newspaper cutting, Australian Press Cuttings Agency from Herald, Melbourne, Vic entitled 'The secret's out - it's time for a reunion' 7 January 1984. Article about Lawrence Sydney Black (NX105873) organising a reunion of the ‘secret war units’
- Sheet headed Alphen a/d Rijn to NEFIS III vrienden, annotated 'deals with forthcoming reunions in Holland' 7 September 1983. Lists names of members of Netherlands Forces Intelligence Service NEFIS III
- Letter from Dick [Kearns?] to Alan and Nancy Wood mentioning John de Roo, Eastwood, N.S. W. 5 January 1984
- Receipt and photocopy services request to The Director, Australian Archives for material on Operations Semut and Crocodile, 3 November 1984
- Letter from W.G. Osmond, State Secretary of the R.S.L. N.S.W Branch to M. J. McCann, inviting Z Special Unit Association to lay a wreath on V.P. Day 1982, Darlinghurst N.S.W. 7 July 1981
- Photocopy of map annotated 'Road from Merapok to Lawas made since 1981'