| Accession Number | AWM2021.638.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1.5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Denman, Albert |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1944-1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Denman, Albert (Civilian, b.1907 - d.1946)
Description
Collection relating to Second World War service of Albert Denman, Department of Aircraft Production, Australia, 1944-1946.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of Denman's work diary. The diary contains a chronological list of the work that Denman completed on Beaufort bombers whilst working at the Department of Aircraft Production. Included in the diary is a message from Denman's child, which explains that their father passed away in July 1946 at the age of 38.
History / Summary
He joined the Department in 1940 after being declared medically unfit to fight and worked there until 1946 when he began working for Shell Oil Company.