| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.104 |
| Collection number | PR03981 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 3 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Hobden, Ronald Desmond |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
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| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Letter from Ronald Desmond Hobden to his girlfriend, 21 August [1945]
Description
Letter relating to the Second World War service of R25763 Able Seaman Ronald Desmond Hobden, Royal Australian Navy. The letter dated 31 August covers his arrival in Tokyo Bay; his desire to return home; the presence of British and American battleships; the release of American POW’s and their broadcasts home to their families; the men which will not be able to return home; his visit to Okinawa and his reaction to the devastation after the battle. This file contains:
Letter from Ronald Desmond to his girlfriend Heather Baker, 31 August [1945]