| Accession Number | PR05973 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 4 wallets : 4 cm |
| Object type | Document, Letter, Log book |
| Maker |
Williams, Arthur Roland |
| Place made | Canada |
| Date made | 1942-1947 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Williams, Arthur Roland (Warrant Officer : 421484)
Description
Collection relating to 421484 Warrant Officer Arthur Roland Williams, 159 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Contains a series of correspondence to family members written between 1942 and 1946, related ephemera, and Williams' Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book. WO Williams enlisted in the RAAF on 1 February 1942 and soon embarked for Canada to train as a Wireless Operator Air Gunner under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). WO Williams was killed in a flying battle on 31 January 1945 when aircraft BZ938 'Wottawitch' was shot down off the coast of Burma.