Wood, Alan (Historian, Services Reconnaissance Department, AIF) Wallet 17 of 22

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Accession Number PR85/325.017
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 an account handwritten in pencil on pads numbered 13, 14 and 15. The pads contain notes from volumes of the Official History of the operations and administration of Special Operations Australia (SOA), the background of SOA. and SRD, statistics on battle casualties, stores, Z Experimental Station Cairns, training schools and camps, Directorates - Plans, Intelligence, Naval, Air, Technical, general equipment, specialised training, stores, method of operation, organisation and staff.