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Appendix 2: Listing of Official Records Series

Chronological guide to official records

Appendix 2: Listing of Official Records Series

There are gaps in the numeric sequence below. Some series may have been returned to the custody of the Department of Defence, or have been amalgamated with others.

Series Title Conflict/Date Range of records
AWM1 Pre-Federation and Commonwealth records Colonial 1850-1943
AWM2 Sudan records Sudan 1885
AWM3 Records of Department of Defence Central Registry Other 1900-1938
AWM4 Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1920
AWM5 Australian Imperial Force unit war diary precis, 1914-18 War First World War, 1915-1918
AWM6 Mediterranean Expeditionary Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1916
AWM7 Troopship records, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1920
AWM8 Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1919
AWM9 Unit roll books, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1919
AWM10 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, "A" (Adjutant-General's Branch) files First World War, 1916-1920
AWM11 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, "A" (Adjutant-General's Branch) medical (subject) files First World War, 1915-1920
AWM12 Australian Imperial Force Headquarters(London), Administrative registry medical/personal files First World War, 1918-1920
AWM13 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, "Q" (Quartermaster- General's Branch) files First World War, 1915-1921
AWM14 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, register of finance and medical files First World War, 1915-1920
AWM15 Australian Imperial Force Depots in the United Kingdom Headquarters (Salisbury Plain), Central registry files First World War, 1916-1920
AWM16 Australian War Records Section files and register of file titles First World War, 1917-1921
AWM17 Australian War Records Section classification sub-section registers and cards [control series for AWM16] First World War, 1917-1919
AWM18 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, "Records Registry" files First World War, 1915-1921
AWM19 Australian Imperial Force Depots in the United Kingdom, Assistant Director of Education files, 1914-18 War First World War, 1918-1920
AWM20 Australian Imperial Force, Director Education files, 1914-18 War First World War, 1917-1920
AWM21 Records of the Assistant Provost Marshal, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1920
AWM22 Australian Imperial Force Headquarters (Egypt), Central registry files First World War, 1914-18
AWM23 Australian Records Section, General Headquarters 3rd Echelon and British Expeditionary Force (France) files First World War, 1916-1919
AWM24 ANZAC Section, General Headquarters3rd Echelon and British Expeditionary Force (France) index cards [control series for AWM23] First World War, 1915-1919
AWM25 Written records, 1914-18 War First World War, 1913-1920
AWM26 Operations files, 1914-18 War First World War, 1916-1918
AWM27 Records arranged according to AWMLibrary subject classification First World War, 1864-1970
AWM28 Recommendation files for honours and awards, AIF, 1914-18 War First World War, 1915-1919
AWM29 Casualty lists, chronological series First World War, 1915-1920
AWM30 Prisoner of war statements, 1914-18 War First World War, 1915-1919
AWM31 Troopship passenger lists First World War, 1915-1920
AWM32 Australian Army Medical Corps files (Tait collection) First World War, 1906-1920
AWM33 New Guinea campaign records, files (Tait collection) 1914-18 War First World War, 1903-1926
AWM34 2nd Military District records First World War, 1913-1923
AWM35 HMA Ships logs Other 1912-1930
AWM36 Navy records used by A Jose(includes United Kingdom records) Other 1927-1936
AWM37 Records of 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train and HMNZT Willochra First World War, 1913-1920
AWM38 Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of C E W Bean, Official Historian Other 1914-1963
AWM39 Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of Arthur W Jose Other 1910-1925
AWM40 Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of H S Gullett First World War, 1916-1923
AWM41 Official History, 1914-18 War: Records of A G Butler, Historian of Australian Army Medical Services First World War, 1914-1940
AWM42 Records of the Librarian to the Official History Research Team (A Bazley) – Returned to Private Records at 3DRL 3520SS First World War
AWM43 Official History, 1914-18 War, biographical and other research files Other 1885-1968
AWM44 Official History, 1914-18 War, manuscripts Other 1921-1942
AWM45 Copies of British war diaries and other records, 1914-18 War ("Heyes papers") First World War, 1914-1927
AWM46 Captured German documents, 1914-18 War First World War, 1888-1918
AWM47 German records collected by Captain J J W Herbertson First World War, 1916-1929
AWM48 High Commissioner's Office, London, registry files, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1918
AWM49 Inter-war Army records Other 1920-1942
AWM50 Records of HMA Naval Establishments, Sydney Other1883-1935
AWM51 Australian War Memorial security classified records First World War, 1914-1957
AWM52 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Commonwealth Military Forces) unit war diaries, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1939-1946
AWM53 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Commonwealth Military Forces) unit war diaries, 1939-45 War, duplicates Second World War, 1939-1946
AWM54 Written records, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1939-1951
AWM55 ATIS (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section) publications Other 1931-1950
AWM56 Advanced ATIS (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section) publications Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM57 Records of Allied Geographic Section, SWPA (South West Pacific Area) Second World War, 1942-1945
AWM58 Pacific Fleet Translations, Combat Intelligence Centre South Pacific Force (CICSPF) translations of captured Japanese documents Second World War, 1942-1944
AWM59 History of the G2 (Intelligence) Section HQ, SWPA (South West Pacific Area) and affiliated units Second World War, 1942-1945
AWM60 Northern Command registry files Other 1915-1944
AWM61 Eastern Command secret and other security classified records Other 1935-1946
AWM62 Southern Command registry files Other 1920-1943
AWM63 2nd AIF Headquarters (Middle East), registry records Other 1916-1943
AWM64 RAAF formation and unit records Other 1933-1955
AWM65 RAAF biographical files Second World War, 1940-1959
AWM66 RAAF miscellaneous records Other 1938-1979
AWM67 Official History, 1939-45 War: Records of Gavin Long, General Editor Second World War, 1937-1974
AWM68 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 4 (Civil) Volumes I and II: Records of Paul Hasluck Second World War, 1935-1969
AWM69 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 2 (Navy): Records of G Hermon Gill Second World War, 1916-1970
AWM70 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 4 (Civil) Volumes III and IV (part): Records of S J Butlin Second World War, 1928-1955
AWM71 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 3 (Air) Volumes III and IV: Records of John Herington Second World War, 1942-1959
AWM72 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 1 (Army) Volume III: Records of Barton Maughan Second World War, 1942-1956
AWM73 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 1 (Army) Volume IV: Records of Lionel Wigmore Second World War, 1942-1953
AWM74 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 4 (Civil) Volume V: Records of D P Mellor Second World War, 1929-1958
AWM75 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 5 (Medical): Records of Allan S Walker Second World War, 1939-1959
AWM76 Official History, 1939-45 War, biographical files Second World War, 1939-1968
AWM77 Official History, 1939-45 War: British, New Zealand and other overseas drafts and reports Second World War, 1921-1950
AWM78 Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishments 1939-
AWM79 Records of HMAS Rushcutter Radar School Second World War, 1940-1945
AWM80 Department of Information broadcast transcripts and press releases Second World War, 1938-1950
AWM81 Department of Home Security circulars and bulletins Second World War, 1938-1946
AWM82 Captured Japanese documents Second World War, 1938-1946
AWM83 Records of the International circulars and bulletins Military Tribunal for the Far East Other 1946-1949
AWM84 Military History Section registry index cards Second World War, 1941-1946
AWM85 Australian Army unit war diaries, Korea Korea 1948-1957
AWM86 Army signals Korea 1950-1964
AWM87 Records of 13 National Service Training Battalion Korea 1952-1959
AWM88 Governor General's Office, honours and awards files Second World War, 1939-1957
AWM89 Official History, Australia in the Korean War: Records of Robert O'Neill, Official Historian Korea 1945-1981
AWM90 Australian Service Canteens Organisation records First World War, 1915-1980
AWM93 Australian War Memorial registry files 1919-1945
AWM94 Records of Far East Liaison Office, Special Division, Melbourne First World War, 1914-1945
AWM95 Australian Army commanders' diaries Malayan Emergency and Vietnam 1952-1973
AWM96 Australian Army commanders' diaries register [control series for AWM95] Malayan Emergency and Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM97 Australian War Memorial registry control records [control series for AWM93] Other 1919-1945
AWM98 Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam (Saigon) records Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM99 Records of relics held in Museum collections of the Australian War Memorial First World War, 1914-1984
AWM100 Headquarters Australian Forces Vietnam (Saigon) records of units under command Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM101 Records of Chief of the General Staff Vietnam 1962-1971
AWM102 Australian Army miscellaneous Vietnam records Vietnam 1963-1977
AWM103 Headquarters 1st Australian Task Force (Nui Dat) records Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM104 Australian Army Vietnam formation unit control records[control series for AWM98, AWM100 AWM103, AWM115, AWM116, AWM117], Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM105 Non existent series  
AWM106 Non existent series  
AWM107 Department of Defence, Army Office, military history transcripts(includes Vietnam period) Vietnam 1962-1980
AWM108 Roll of Honour circulars, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1940-1945
AWM109 Army Operations Branch files on Vietnam operations Vietnam 1966-1971
AWM110 Written records, 1939-45 War, subject classified control cards[control series for AWM54] Second World War, 1939-1950
AWM111 Written records, 1939-45 War, subject classified alphabetical control listing [control series for AWM54] Second World War, 1937-1950
AWM112 Written records, 1939-45 War, sub-class of subject classified control cards [control series for AWM54] Second World War, 1939-1950
AWM113 Records of the Military History Section (Army) Other 1905-1976
AWM114 Written records, Japan (BCOF) and Korea BCOF 1945-1956
AWM115 Records held by Army Headquarters relating to the Vietnam War Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM116 Headquarters 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (Vung Tau) records Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM117 Records held by Headquarters1 Division relating to the Vietnam War Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM118 Office of the Military Secretary, Army officers' confidential career reports. Returned to Dept of Defence in 1988  
AWM119 Office of Military Secretary, Army honours and awards confidential working files Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM120 SEATO records. Returned to Dept of Defence in 1991 Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM121 Army Office Operations Branch Records Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM122 Department of Defence, Joint Planning Committee records from Joint Military Operations and Plans Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM123 "Special Collection II" Defence Committee records Second World War, 1923-1960
AWM124 Naval historical collection Second World War, 1943-1974
AWM125 Written records, Southeast Asian conflicts Other 1929-1978
AWM126 Army vehicle registration books Other 1917-1982
AWM127 Miscellaneous records transferred by Central Army Records Office Other 1899-1975
AWM128 Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries' registers, 1914-18 War[control series for AWM4] First World War, 1914-1989
AWM129 Unit war diaries' registers, 1939-45 War, Japan (BCOF) and Korea [control series for AWM52, AWM53] BCOF 1941-1991
AWM130 Nominal rolls, War in South Africa South Africa 1901-1902
AWM131 Roll of Honour circulars, 1914-18 War First World War, 1915-1919
AWM132 Order of Battle/Location statement cards, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1940-1947
AWM133 Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad First World War, 1914-1943
AWM134 Register of allotment of small trophies (all states) [control series for AWM194] First World War, 1920-1925
AWM135 Photocopies of records relating to1939-45 War RAAF personnel compiled by RAAF Historical Section Second World War, 1939-1946
AWM136 Nominal roll of deceased members of the Australian Imperial Force and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force First World War, 1914-1920
AWM137 Historical records of RAAF Nursing Service Second World War, 1939-1973
AWM138 Historical records of Empire Air Training Scheme Second World War, 1939-1946
AWM139 Index cards to prisoner of war statements, 1914-18 War [control series for AWM30] First World War, 1915-1919
AWM140 Official History, 1914-18 War, biographical cards [control series for AWM43] First World War, 1880-1972
AWM141 Roll of Honour cards, Sudan, 1885 Sudan1885
AWM142 Roll of Honour cards, War in South Africa, 1899-1902 South Africa 1899-1902
AWM143 Roll of Honour cards, China, 1900-1901 China 1900-1901
AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-18 War, Royal Australian Navy First World War, 1914-1921
AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-18 War, Army First World War, 1914-1921
AWM146 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-45 War, Royal Australian Navy Second World War, 1939-1947
AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-45 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Commonwealth Military Forces) Second World War, 1939-1947
AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-45 War, Air Force Second World War, 1939-1947
AWM149 Roll of Honour cards, Korea Korea 1950-1953
AWM150 Roll of Honour cards, Malayan Emergency Malayan Emergency 1948-1960
AWM151 Roll of Honour cards, Malay Peninsula Malayan Emergency 1947
AWM152 Roll of Honour cards, Sabah/Sarawak Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1964
AWM153 Roll of Honour cards, Vietnam Vietnam 1962-1973
AWM154 First donated records list (1DRL)  
AWM155 Second donated records list (2DRL)  
AWM156 Third donated records list (3DRL)  
AWM157 Private records accession register  
AWM158 Private records donor/subject index cards  
AWM159 Private records subject index  
AWM160 Donor manuscript (MSS) cards  
AWM161 Donated records subject index  
AWM162 Official records register of series  
AWM163 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-18 War, ineligible repatriation beneficiaries First World War, 1944-1959
AWM164 Roll of Honour circulars, 1914-18 War, supplementary series First World War, 1915-1943
AWM165 Index cards to recommendations for honours and awards, AIF, 1914-18 War [control series for AWM28] First World War, 1915-1920
AWM166 Records of the Adjutant General dealing with trials of war criminals Second World War, 1942-1945
AWM168 Official History, 1939-45 War, biographical cards [control series for AWM76] Second World War, 1890-1980
AWM169 War graves registration cards, 1914-18 War First World War, 1923-1928
AWM170 Australian War Memorial Council and related committee records Other 1918-
AWM171 Papers of John Balfour, Australian Historical Representative (AMF) attached Historical Division, GHQ, SWPA (US) Second World War, 1943-1947
AWM172 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 1 (Army) Volume VI: Records of David Dexter Second World War, 1935-1981
AWM173 RAAF War History Section briefs, narratives and related source material Second World War, 1939-1953
AWM174 Records of H L Port, Defence Committee Secretariat Other 1920-1954
AWM175 Press releases (Defence, Navy, Army, Air, Supply) Other 1959-1978
AWM176 Defence instructions Other 1968-
AWM177 Australian Army commanders' diaries, duplicates Vietnam 1965-1972

AWM178

Records of the Royal Commission into the loss of HMAS Voyager

Other 1964

AWM179 Records of the Royal Commission into the statement of Lieutenant Commander Cabban (Second Royal Commission into the loss of HMAS Voyager) Other 1963-1971
AWM180 Naval investigations and enquiries Other 1915-1979
AWM181 Herbicide series, Vietnam Vietnam 1962-1974
AWM182 Office of the Military Secretary, Officer's Record of Service ledgers First World War, 1877-1955
AWM183 Australian War Records Section biographical forms First World War, 1889-1920
AWM184 AIF publications and ANZAC Book Trust Fund files ("Unit histories correspondence") First World War, 1915-1948
AWM185 Records of the Royal Commission on Cockatoo Island Dockyard First World War, 1921
AWM187 Records of the Royal Commission [into] the retirement of Lieutenant Commander A D Casey from the Royal Australian Navy First World War, 1929-1934
AWM188 Naval Historical Section research files Second World War, 1859-1949
AWM190 Nominal roll of Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force First World War, 1914-1921
AWM191 Volunteer Air Observers Corps monthly reports Second World War, 1942-1946
AWM192 Governor General's Office, index to honours and awards [control series for AWM88] Second World War, 1939-1957
AWM193 Eastern Command `G' Branch records Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM194 Trophy files, 1914-18 War First World War, 1918-1928
AWM200 Records of Headquarters FARELF(Far East Land Forces) Vietnam 1969-1971
AWM201 Records of Headquarters Australian Army Force FARELF (Far East Land Forces) Vietnam 1959-1968
AWM202 Headquarters FARELF (Far East Land Forces), subject index cards [control series for AWM200] Vietnam 1959-1971
AWM203 Headquarters FARELF (Far East Land Forces), subject movement (location) cards[control series for AWM200] Vietnam 1959-1971
AWM204 Headquarters FARELF (Far East Land Forces), registers [control series for AWM200] Vietnam 1959-1971
AWM205 Records of Army Working Group (AWG) Vietnam 1971
AWM206 Records of Headquarters ANZUK Force (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force Vietnam 1968-1975
AWM207 Records of Administration Headquarters ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force Vietnam 1969-1975
AWM208 Records of units under command of Headquarters ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force Vietnam 1969-1974
AWM209 Administration Headquarters ANZUK(Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, subject index cards [control series for AWM207] Vietnam 1971-1975
AWM210 Administration Headquarters ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, subject movement (location) cards [control series for AWM207] Vietnam 1971-1975
AWM211 Administration Headquarters ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, unit index cards [control series for AWM207] Vietnam 1971-1975
AWM212 ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, control cards[control series for AWM201, AWM205, AWM206, AWM208, AWM216] Vietnam 1982
AWM213 Headquarters ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, correspondence registers [control series for AWM206] Vietnam 1970-1975
AWM214 Administration Headquarters ANZUK(Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, control registers [control series for AWM207] Vietnam 1971-1975
AWM215 Records of units under command of Headquarters ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Force, control registers [control series for AWM208] Vietnam 1971-1974
AWM216 Records of Defence Administrative Office (DAO), Singapore Vietnam 1969-1976
AWM217 Defence Administrative Office (DAO), Singapore, registers [control series for AWM216] Vietnam 1917-1976
AWM218 Card index to interrogation reports of captured Japanese personnel [control series for AWM54, Class 779/3 files] Second World War, 1942-1945
AWM219 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 4 (Civil) Volume IV (part): Records of C B Schedvin Second World War, 1938-1982
AWM220 Air Historical Branch (RAF) narratives and monographs First World War, 1914-1945
AWM221 Records of No 1 Command Depot relating to District Courts Martial First World War, 1915-1919
AWM222 Records of No 1 Command Depot(later AIF Depot, Sutton Veny) relating to District Courts Martial, D series First World War, 1917-1919
AWM223 Miscellaneous records of No 1 Command Depot (AIF Depot, Sutton Veny) relating to District Courts Martial First World War, 1917-1993
AWM224 Unit manuscript histories First World War, 1914-1946
AWM225 Records presented to the Australian War Memorial by heads of state and other official visitors Other 1917-1993
AWM226 Records of war crimes enquiries and trials, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1941-1962
AWM227 Army historical collection, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1939-1963
AWM228 Written records, 1914-18 War, subject index cards [control series for AWM25] First World War, 1913-1920
AWM229 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 1 (Army) Volume V: Records of Dudley McCarthy Second World War, 1956-1958
AWM232 Records of Australian Military Forces prisoners of war and missing, Far East and South West Pacific Islands Islands Second World War, 1941-1945
AWM233 Written records, Japan (BCOF) and Korea, subject index cards [control series for AWM114] BCOF1945-1956
AWM234 Small Marine Craft Committee records ("Lingwood-Smith papers") Second World War, 1942-1952
AWM235 General Staff Intelligence New Guinea Force, enemy shipping movement cards Second World War, 1942-1944
AWM236 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Register: Soldiers from Australia First World War, 1917
AWM237 Roll of Honour cards, supplementary sources First World War, 1885-1987
AWM238 Imperial War Graves Commission records for Australian servicemen, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1939-1947
AWM239 RAN Medical Officers' journals Second World War, 1912-1962
AWM240 Official History, 1939-45 War Index cards to diaries and notebooks of Gavin Long, General Editor[control series for AWM67] Second World War, 1944-1962
AWM241 2nd AIF Headquarters (Middle East), subject registration booklets [control series for AWM63] Second World War, 1936-1943
AWM242 Organisation of Transport for an Emergency, Principal Committee records First World War, 1921-1942
AWM243 Inter-Service Demobilisation Committee records First World War, 1918-1946
AWM244 Troopship and cargo carrier Movement cards, 1914-18 War First World War, 1914-1919
AWM246 Australian port defence charts First World War, 1873-1946
AWM247 Official History, 1939-45 War: War Cabinet extracts and other Sources compiled by Nancy Penman, Research Assistant Second World War, 1921-1961
AWM248 Australian War Memorial visitors Books Other 1945-
AWM249 Wesley College, Melbourne, Biographical cards First World War, 1838-1959
AWM250 AIF (Australian Imperial Force) Kit Store personal effects index Cards First World War, 1915-1920
AWM251 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, 'A' (Adjutant-General's) Branch, Australian Flying Corps name index [control series for AWM10, Class 4343/- files] First World War, 1916-1919
AWM252 Records arranged according to AWMLibrary subject classification, 1914-18 War, alpha-numeric series First World War, 1914-1933
AWM253 Department of Defence correspondence Files, multiple number series with AIF prefix First World War, 1914-1943
AWM254 Written records, 1939-45 War, Second series Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM255 Written records, 1914-18 War, Second series First World War, 1914-1918
AWM256 Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, Deputy Adjutant-General's Branch files First World War, 1916-1919
AWM257 Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts1948-1975: Records of Ian McNeill Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM258 Australian Imperial Force Depots in the United Kingdom Headquarters (Salisbury Plain), Central registry name index Cards [control series for AWM15) First World War, 1916-1919
AWM259 Australian Imperial Force Depots in the United Kingdom Headquarters (Salisbury Plain), Central registry subject index Cards [control series for AWM15] First World War, 1916-1919
AWM260 Written records, peacekeeping operations Peacekeeping 1975-
AWM261 Supplementary Roll of Honour cards First World War, 1921-1965
AWM262 Australian War Memorial war trophy History sheets First World War, 1917-1919
AWM263 Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts 1948-1975 - Crises and commitments: The Politics and Diplomacy of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1965 - Records of Peter Edwards Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM264 Chiefs of Staff monthly reports Malayan Emergency 1951-1956
AWM265 Australian War Memorial Museum Sydney Exhibition registry files Other 1900-1937
AWM266 Australian Naval Force (ANF) Engagement Service Records First World War, 1903-1911
AWM267 Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1975 - Medicine at war: Medical aspects of Australia's involvement in Southeast Asia 1950-1972 - Records of Brendan O'Keefe and F. B. Smith Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM268 Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1975 : Records of Chris Coulthard-Clark Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM269 Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1975 - Emergency and Confrontation - Records of Peter Dennis and Jeffrey Grey Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM270 32 Small Ships Squadron RAE administrative Records Vietnam 1961-1971
AWM271 Australian Defence Force (ADF) participation In operations in support of United Nations Security Council's resolutions concerning Iraq from 1990 Gulf War 1991-
AWM272 Card Index supporting the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll Other 1900-1973
AWM273 Records of B Coy 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) operations in Vietnam 1965-66 Vietnam 1963-1972
AWM274 Roll of Honour Cards, Peacekeeping operations Peacekeeping 1973-
AWM275 Papers of Lt Col R Breen used in research for the Official History of Southeast Asian Conflicts Vietnam
AWM276 Records of Australian Army Assistance Group Vietnam Vietnam 1963-1972
AWM277 Records of the Royal Australian Army Signal Corps Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM278 Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1975 - Up top: Royal Australian Navy in Southeast Asian Conflicts, 1955-1972 - Records of Jeffrey Grey Malayan Emergency; Vietnam; and Confrontation
AWM279 Records of the Operational Research Section, Scientific Adviser, Army Vietnam 1966-1972
AWM280 Unit Location Registers, Vietnam. Prepared for Herbicides Royal Commission Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM281 Written Records, Australian Army Air Liaison Officers' Association, 1939-45 War Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM282 Records of the Defence and Military Attaches Australian Embassy Saigon Vietnam 1966-1975
AWM283 Roll of Honour Circulars, Japan & Korea Korea 1950-1960
AWM284 Records of 1 Field Squadron Royal Australian Engineers (1 Fd Sqn RAE) Vietnam 1966-1971
AWM285 17Construction Squadron Royal Australian Engineers, Vietnam - Administrative Records Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM286 Non existent series  
AWM287 Non existent series  
AWM288 Records of 1 Armoured Regiment Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM289 Records of Vietnam Service of 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM290 Records of Royal Australian Regiment Units, Vietnam 1966-1971 Vietnam 1966-1971
AWM291 Records of Australian Forces Vietnam Provost Unit Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM292 Records of the Assistant Director of Medical Services, Army Headquarters Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM293 Records of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM294 Records of the Peace Monitoring Group, Bougainville Peacekeeping 1999-
AWM295 Records of United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Peace Keeping Force - Headquarters Sector West Peacekeeping 1999-
AWM296 Commander's Diaries - United Nations Military Hospital - East Timor Peacekeeping 1999-
AWM297 Non existent series  
AWM298 Records of the 106 Field Workshop, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME), Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM299 Non existent series  
AWM300 Non existent series  
AWM301 Non existent series  
AWM302 Records of the 8th Field Ambulance, Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM303 Records of the 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (12 Fd Regt RAA), Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM304 Records of 1 Psychological Operations Unit Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM305 Records of 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM306 Records of the Australian Contingent Southern Rhodesia Peacekeeping 1979 -1980
AWM307 Records of Education Unit Vietnam (Edn Unit) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM308 Records of Detachment 30 Terminal Squadron (Det. 30 Term. Sqn) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM309 Records of 102 Field Workshop (102 Fd Wksp) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM310 Records of AFV Cash Office Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM311 Records of AFV Amenities Unit Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM312 Records of 11 Movement Control Group Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM313 Records of 1 Aust Field Hospital Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM314 Records of 1 Civil Affairs Unit (1 CA Unit) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM315 Australian War Memorial correspondence files AWM
AWM316 Records of 55 Engineer Works and Park Squadron (EWPS) – Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM317 Records of 5 Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM318 Records of 18 Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps (18 Coy RAASC) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM319 Records of Headquarters 26 Transport Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps (HQ 26 Tpt Coy RAASC), Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM320 Records of 1 Ordnance Field Park (1 OFP) – Vietnam Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM321 Records of Operation Tanager - United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) - Force Logistics Squadron Peacekeeping
AWM322 Records of 110 Signal Squadron (110 Sig Sqn) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM323 Records of Australian contingents to United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda II (UNAMIR II) Peacekeeping
AWM324 Australian War Museum File Title Register, 1919 AWM
AWM325 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Remembrance Day 1993 - Funeral Ceremony Visitor's Books AWM
AWM326 Operations of the Australian Corps Heavy Artillery First World War
AWM327 Records of 198 Works Section (198 Wks Sect) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM328 Records of 2 Advanced Ordnance Depot (2 AOD) Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM329 Records of the Australian Defence Force Contingent to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) - Operation Anode. No records held at this time. Peacekeeping 2003-2004
AWM330 Records of the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping and Post-Cold War Operations Peacekeeping 2003-2004
AWM331 Department of Defence Control Registers - Defence Declassification Program 1988-1990
AWM332 Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War, transferred by Central Army Records Office (CARO) C 1914-2004 ?
AWM333 Australian War Records Section - Records relating to relics, registers and correspondence First World War
AWM334 Australian War Memorial registry files - Register of subject headings AWM
AWM335 Australian War Memorial registry files - Control cards AWM
AWM336 Records of Lieutenant Colonel Jack Argent - Commanding Officer - 2/3 Anti-Tank Regiment - later 2/3 Tank-Attack Regiment Second World War
AWM337 Australian War Memorial Library - Control records (index cards) for File of Research books AWM
AWM338 Australian War Memorial Library - File of Research books (2nd series) AWM
AWM339 Australian War Memorial Sheet music register 1980 - AWM
AWM340 Australian War Memorial - War Records Section - Library Accession Register – Series I AWM
AWM341 Non existent series  
AWM342 Records of Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) – Royal Australian Air Force Second World War; Korean War; Southeast Asian conflicts; Vietnam
AWM343 Records of Dr Michael McKernan's work on writing Australian War Memorial History, Here is their spirit

 

AWM344 Non-collection material relating to exhibitions and galleries of the Australian War Museum and the Australian War Memorial

 

AWM345 Records of Lieutenant Colonel Jack Amies

Second World War, Korean War, 1940-1951

AWM346 Records of Commander Warwick Seymour Bracegirdle, DSC (Two Bars) Second World War, Korean War, 1939-87
AWM347 Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) - Collection of historical war records 1927-1992
AWM348 Papers of Lieutenant Colonel David Chinn MBE Vietnam 1965-1972
AWM349 Records of Flight Lieutenant Harry Morrell Williams RAAF Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM350 RAAC Centurion Tank Log Books – Vietnam War Vietnam, 1965-1981
AWM351 Written Records – British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Japan and British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) – miscellaneous files Post-War, 1945-1956
AWM352 Miscellaneous records of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, AIF First World War, 1914-1918
AWM353 Miscellaneous records Afghanistan, 2001- Afghanistan, 2001-
AWM354 Miscellaneous records Iraq, 2003- Iraq, 2001-
AWM355 Working papers of George Odgers, Official Historian (RAAF) Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM356 Records of Major Piers Cambridge (Australian Army), International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) East Timor, 1999-2005
AWM357 Records of Brigadier Sir Victor Windeyer KBE, DSO and Bar, Commanding Officer, 20th Australian Infantry Brigade Second World War , 1939-1945
AWM358 Honours and Awards records – Afghanistan (2001-) Afghanistan, 2001-
AWM359 Nominal Roll of the 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalion Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM360 Records of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Alfred George Tucker, Commanding Officer – 2/23rd Battalion Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM361 Official Records Microform Collection 1884-1989
AWM362 Miscellaneous records of the Gulf War, 1990-1991 Gulf War, 1990-1991
AWM363 Records of Captain Eric Clyne, Australian Army Intelligence Corps Post-War, 1963-1964
AWM364 Records of Major John Arthur Sheldrick, 9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam Vietnam, 1965-1972
AWM365 Map Collection of Major General George Vasey CB CBE DSO First World War, 1907-1923
AWM366 Records of the Australian Defence Force Peacekeeping Centre Peacekeeping, 1976-2006
AWM367 Australian War Memorial Photographs Collection – Dope sheets – Second World War Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM368 Records of 250341 Squadron Leader J J Wellwood RAAF Second World War, 1939-1945
AWM369 Royal Australian Navy – Court-Martial records 1912-1959
AWM370 Records of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1946-2001 1946-2001
AWM371 Australian War Memorial registry files - Third series 1988-2012
AWM372 Records of Detachment 131 Divisional Locating Battery, Royal Australian Artillery - Vietnam Vietnam War
AWM373 Korean War Unit Diaries - British Infantry Brigades and Commonwealth Division Headquarters Korean War
AWM374 Australian War Memorial - Research Centre - Manuals 1971
AWM375 Working records for miscellaneous Australian War Memorial publications 1968-86
AWM376 Records of the Office of Director General of Medical Services, Melbourne 1962-72
AWM377 Records of John Linton Treloar 1911-45
AWM378 Records of Alan Treloar 1961-2008
AWM379 Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 3 (Air) Volume I: Records of Douglas Gillison Conflict/date range of record: 1943-62
AWM380 Aircraft Servicing Documentation Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter A2-773 1967-2006
AWM381 POW records of WO2 Milton Ryan VX43614 2/21 BN Gull Force, Tan Toey Camp on Ambon Second World War
AWM382 Vietnam Topo Survey records Vietnam War
AWM383 Director General Medical Services, Land Headquarters, Malaria Research Unit - Clinical records 1939-45 War
AWM384 Aerial bombing photos of Flight Lieutenant Robert Howe, No. 2 Squadron strikes Vietnam May 1969 - 1970
AWM385 Records of Captain Robert O’Neill, Intelligence Officer, 5 Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) Vietnam 1966-67
AWM386 Records of Maritime Headquarters (MHQ) First Gulf War 1990-1991 and Operation Damask
AWM387 Other People’s War: A History of Australian Peacekeeping; Records of Peter Londey  
AWM388

Records of Colonel Bob Breen,

Army Operations Analyst (O/A)

Referred to as Col (OA) Papers in Vol V of the PKOH, p.497 of the bibliography (uncatalogued).
 
AWM389 Records of the Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor – Administrative Records  
AWM390 Records of the Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor  
AWM391 Royal Australian Navy RAN records of INTERFET period East Timor, 1999-2000 East Timor, 1999-2000
AWM392 Department of Home Security photographs and diagrams 1939-45 War
AWM393 Records of Commodore Ivan Raoul Jones Royal Australian Navy  
AWM394 Records of Lt Col Christopher Normoyle OBE, Royal Papuan Constabulary  
AWM395 Australian War Memorial Photographs Collection – Control Records Second Series  
AWM396 Published Collection - Control index cards  
AWM397 Records of MAJGEN R.L. Hughes, CBE, DSO - Commanding officer 1st Division 1974-75
AWM398 Records of Special Air Service Regiment SASR Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966
AWM399 Commander's Diaries - Australian Service Contingent ASC - United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia UNTAC  
AWM400 Records of Brig Sir Neil Hamilton Fairley  
AWM401 Records of the Australian Army in East Timor (Timor-Leste)  
AWM402 Middle East – Recovered Prisoners of War (POW), Rolls, 1939-45 War 1939-45 War
AWM403 Australian War Memorial Film Collection – Film Control Records  
AWM404 Operations Philippines Asist – Records of the Recovery Support Force  
AWM405 Documents assignment of powers - Declarations of War, declaring Australia at War with various Axis power 1939-1945 War
AWM406 Middle East – Deaths, Rolls 1939-45 War
AWM407 Australian War Memorial – Corporate artist files  
AWM408 AIF Middle East – Embarkation Nominal Roll 1939-45 War
AWM409 AIF Malaya – Embarkation Nominal Roll 1939-45 War
AWM410 Australian War Memorial – Art Index Cards  
AWM411 Forces Advisory Committee on Entertainment (FACE) Administration records collection  
AWM412 Japan – Embarkation Nominal Roll, BCOF [British Commonwealth Occupation Force] 1946-51
AWM413 Operation Bushfire Assist - Digital Records  
AWM414 Australian War Memorial – Last Post ceremony cards  
AWM415 Records of Major Peter Tedder, 105 Field Battery 1965-66
AWM416 Miscellaneous records East Timor (Timor-Leste) 1999-2013
A7702 Correspondence files held by Australian War Memorial (Please refer to AWM315) 1945-1988

 

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