| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.267 |
| Collection number | PR84/370 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter, Map, Diary, Papers, Typescript |
| Physical description | 174 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Various |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1940-1947 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wallet 74 of 90 - Papers relating to the Battle of Bardia, 1940-1947
Description
Collection relating to the military career of VX20308 Lieutenant General Frank Horton Berryman, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO, GHQ SWPA, GOC East (Md), 7 Australian Division (formerly 2 Corps, Land Headquarters (LHQ), 2 Australian Divisional Artillery, 5 Australian Field Artillery Brigade, 14 Australian Field Artillery Battery, 18 Australian Field Artillery Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 6 Australian Division), 1920-1953.
Wallet 74 of 90 – Wallet consists of a corpus of documents covering the period December 1940-January 1941 and relating to the Battle of Bardia which took place from 3-5 January 1941 and the role played by the 6 Division during that period. These documents include: a series of reports; maps of the Bardia region; notes; message forms sent by Berryman during the battle; conference notes; battle diaries. A detailed 53-page official report provides information on the general situation in the Middle East and North Africa prior to the battle, the preparation for the attack, as well as a description of the different phases, and a diary of the battle.