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Accession Number | PR00601 |
Collection type | Private Record |
Record type | Collection |
Measurement | 15 Items |
Object type | Papers |
Maker |
Pirie, Andrew |
Date made | 1942-2001 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
2/5 Independent Company; 2/5 Cavalry Commando Squadron
Description
Material compiled during the research, writing and editing of the unit history, "Commando Double Black". Includes letters from unit members, newspaper cuttings, draft chapters and editorial comments, maps and photographs. Provides a detailed insight into experiences during 1942-1943 in the Wau-Markham area, training at Canungra and elsewhere in Australia, and the invasion of Balikpapan. Item List available in Box 1. (See also PR00602 and MSS1283).