| Accession Number | MSS1650 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | .1m (1 item) |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Walshe, William John "Bill" |
| Date made | 1942-1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1780 |
| 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. |
Walshe, William John "Bill" (Convoy Signalman, b: 1925)
Description
Typed and illustrated manuscript titled "My Little War - Convoys, Signals and the Pacific War 1942-1946" (approx. 150 pages) by Convoy Signalman William John Walshe. The manuscript covers Walshe's training at HMAS "Cerberus" and Flinders Naval Depot, and includes operations in New Guinea and Darwin, the end of the Second World War in the Pacific and post-war duties in Japan before return to Australia in 1946.