| Accession Number | PR01487 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 100 items (approx) |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Lavery, Joseph Bernard |
| Date made | 1941-1969 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Lavery, Joseph Bernard (Private, b.1947)
Description
Letters written home by two generations of the Lavery family during service in the Second World War and Vietnam. The Second World War correspondents are Aircraftsman Henry (Harry) Albert Lavery (143950) who served with No. 3 School of Technical Training (Royal Australian Air Force) in Ultimo, Sydney; Flying Officer Reginald Francis Lavery (19528) who served with the RAAF in Australia and the South West Pacific Area; twins, Sapper John (Jack) Lennox Lavery (V34126, VX104785) and Sapper Phillip Arthur Lavery (V34125, VX104786), both serving with No. 10 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. Private Joseph Bernard Lavery (3793845) wrote home while serving in South Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon, Royal Australian Army Service Corps between January 1969 and January 1970.