| Places | |
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| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.278 |
| Collection number | PR03058 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Physical description | 21 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Marshall, Henry Charles David |
| Place made | Germany: Spangenberg |
| Date made | c.1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Booklet 1 - Booklet of memoirs written by Major Henry Charles David Marshall, c.1942
Marshall, Henry Charles David (Major, b.1905 - d.1971)
- Wallet 1 of 5 - Six booklets of memoirs written by Major Henry Charles David Marshall, c.1942
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Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX34 Major Henry Charles David Marshall, DSO, ED and bar, 2/7 Battalion, 1939-1945.
Wallet 1 of 5 – Booklet 1 (pp.1-36) - This booklet covers the period when Marshall left for the war, the boat journey to Palestine and his time in Palestine (1939-1940). The 2/7 Infantry Battalion trained in Palestine and Egypt before going into battle in North Africa, Greece and Crete. The inside of the cover reads “This book is private and for the perusal of my wife only. It is not to be shown to anyone without my permission.”