| Accession Number | PR01921 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 3 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
McKenzie, Noel William 'Mac' |
| Place made | Australia, New Guinea1, North Africa |
| Date made | 1940-1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
McKenzie, Noel William DCM (Sergeant, b.1923 - d.1977)
Description
Eighty letters to family members over the period 1940 to 1944, written by NX35589 Sergeant Noel William McKenzie. Sgt McKenzie served with 12 Battery, 3 Anti Tank Regiment in the Middle East and North Africa, and, after medical evauation to Australia and recovery, with 2/43 Battalion in New Guinea. Also includes a letter written by Sgt McKenzie's Commanding Officer, Captain R R McKee to McKenzie's mother, after McKenzie was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.