Anderson, Bob

Accession Number PR01874
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type Poem
Maker Anderson, Bob
Place made Australia
Date made 1943-1944
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of Bob Anderson (exact identity unknown).

Wallet 1 of 1 contains a poem titled 'M Battery Goes into Action'. It reflects on Anderson's early days in the Army and details a Sunday afternoon in November 1943 when the Battery was called into action. Anderson also details the excitement and fear of the conflict.

History / Summary

M Battery is believed to be a gunnery unit in New Guinea in 1943.

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