| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1634 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 0.1 metres (1 item) |
| Object type | Typescript |
| Maker |
Bradfield, Stanley Edward |
| Date made | 1942-1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0405 |
| 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. |
Bradfield, Stanley Edward (Able Seaman/Anti-Aircraft Gunner, b: 1925)
Description
Typed and illustrated memoirs (approx. 80 pages), titled "My Navy Days", by F4474 Able Seaman/Anti-Aircraft Gunner Stanley Edward "Blue" Bradfield, describing his personal experiences of training and service in, and demobilisation from, the Royal Australian Navy during 1942-1946. Bradfield served on HMAS "Dubbo", "Nizam" and "Quickmatch" throughout the South West Pacific, India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon), East Africa, the Middle East and various coastal areas of Australia. Photographs show Bradfield before and during the war, in various locations, and the ships he served on.