| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1257 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Lynam, Mervin Lorn |
| Date made | 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1188 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1920-1929 |
| 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. |
Lynam, Mervin Lorn
Description
Manuscript titled `A knockabout sort of a fellow' - Lynam's autobiography of his varied life which included a stint in the peacetime RAN and British Army before his World War II RAN service. His duties included diving on one of the Japanese submarines which entered Sydney Harbour and convoy escort duty in the South West Pacific, stopping at Moratai, Kok Island, Philippines, Sandakan and Macassar.