| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.312 |
| Collection number | PR82/170 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Book |
| Physical description | 35 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Ministry of Information |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Book titled "East of Malta, West of Suez: The Admiralty Account of the Naval War in the Eastern Mediterranean September 1939 to March 1941", 1943
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 6224 Able Seaman Ralph Brown, HMAS Stuart, Royal Australian Navy, c. August 1941 - 1943.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Book titled "East of Malta, West of Suez: The Admiralty Account of the Naval War in the Eastern Mediterranean September 1939 to March 1941" prepared for the Admiralty by the Ministry of Information and published by His Majesty's Stationary Office, London, 1943. As stated in the publication's preamble "This book describes the work of the British Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean from the outbreak of the war until the spring of 1941...", and includes detailed accounts of major naval engagements such as the Battle of Taranto and the Battle of Cape Matapan.