| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Broome |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00298 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Russell, Francis Howard |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0551 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Russell, Francis Howard (Pilot Officer, d.1944)
Description
Transcript of letter describing the Japanese bombing of Broome, ensuing damage and panic, deaths and injuries among Dutch refugees. Russell was killed in a flying battle in 1944.