| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR82/119 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 15 ITEMS |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Wilton, John Gordon Noel |
| Date made | 1926-1981 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/117/017 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Wilton, John G N (General, KBE, CB, DSO, Chief of the General Staff, AMF b.1910 - d.1981)
Description
Collection relating to General Sir John Gordon Noel Wilton who served with the British Army in India, the 2/4th Australian Field Regiment during the Second World War in which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and the 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade in Korea. Includes papers connected with his appointment to the Australian Military Mission at Washington in 1945, as well his involvement with the Aboriginal Treaty Committee after his retirement from the army in November 1970 and diary covering 1910 - 1947.
History / Summary
Sir John Gordon Noel Wilton died at his home in Canberra on 10 May 1981.