| Accession Number | AWM2022.6.233 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | MSS2072 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Physical description | 95 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Murphy, Russell |
| Date made | 1998 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - RAAF Personalities
Description
Manuscript consists of six chapters relating primarily to RAAF personalities of the Second World War. The Personalities presented are as follows: Squadron Leader John Francis Jackson DFC of no. 75 Squadron; Squadron Leader Peter St. George Turnbull DFC of no. 76 Squadron; Flight Lieutenant William Ellis Newton VC of No. 22 Squadron; Wing commander Richard C. Cresswell DFC of no. 77 Squadron; And Group Captain Herbert Clarence Plenty DFC and Bar. A final chapter examines the use of the story of W.E. Newton VC's death by allied propaganda writers.