| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1270 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Poem |
| Maker |
Beale, Leonard Jack |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1564 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Beale, Leonard Jack, (Sergeant, b: 1922 d: 1964)
Description
The poem "The Battle-Field" was written by Pte Beale to commemorate his friends and comrades from the 10th Brigade who fell at Buna-Sanananda during December 1942. The poems describes the fighting the Australians were involved in, what it was like fighting the Japanese and the spirit of the Australian soldiers.