| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/030 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 4 ITEMS |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Keys, Norman |
| Date made | 1942-1989 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1544 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Keys, Norman (Construction Engineer)
Description
LETTER WRITTEN FROM NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA IN APRIL 1942. GIVES A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF JAPANESE AERIAL ATTACK ON BROOME, THE RESCUE OF STRANDED DUTCH EVACUEES, AND AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION. PLACES MENTIONED INCLUDE CARNARVON, GERADLTON, PORT HEDLAND, CORRUNNA DOWNS AND MARBLE BAR. ALSO LETTER FROM 1989, GOING INTO FURTHER DETAIL ABOUT THE RESCUE OF DUTCH EVACUEES FROM JAVA STRANDED NORTH OF BROOME AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY A JAPANESE ZERO, MENTIONING LOSS OF DIAMONDS.