| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR82/123 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Document |
| Maker |
Russell, Duncan McFarlane |
| Place made | Australia, Greece: Crete |
| Date made | 1941; c.1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/089/019 |
| 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. |
Russell, Duncan McFarlane (Captain, b.1900 - d.1978)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX6157 Captain Duncan McFarland Russell, 2/2nd Field Ambulance, 2/4th Infantry, Battalion, 19th Infantry Brigade, Crete, 1941. Collection consists of a number of handwritten accounts relating to Russell's experiences at Tobruk, Derna, Benghazi, Greece and Crete. As Captain Russell was the Brigade Transport Officer, the accounts strongly focus on motor transport. Also included is a humerous award relating to the Mess of No 1 AASC Training Battalion; and other mixed and incomplete writings on other topics such as buying war service homes. See also MSS0745.