The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX13370 Lieutenant Mark Strong, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1942.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter of condolence from Mr G Macdermott [identity unknown] to Lieutenant Mark Strong’s father, Mr Alexander Strong. In his letter, dated 9 December 1942, Mr Macdermott expresses his sympathy for the loss of Lieutenant Strong, and describes his good character and devotion to duty.
Lieutenant Mark Strong enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 26 April 1940. After a period of training, he was posted to 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion and embarked for service in the Middle East in February 1941. Lieutenant Strong served in Palestine and Syria, and returned to Australia via Ceylon in mid-1942. He then served with his unit in New Guinea. Lieutenant Strong was killed in action in Papua on 21 November 1942. He is buried at Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX70733 Lieutenant Edward Alexander Strong, 2/3 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and New Guinea, 1940-1
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX103954 (N36334) Lieutenant Paul Acton Lloyd, 2/9 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and New Guinea, 194
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX70049 Private Gerard Joseph 'Jerry' Hyland, 2/12 Australian Infantry Battalion, and NX34952 Major Francis Herbert Gallagher, Headquarters, New
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX111333 Lieutenant Gerald Pynt, Headquarters, Australian Army Service Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1944. Wallet 1 of 1 –
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX114 Lieutenant John Noel Learmonth, 2/3 Field Regiment, Second Australian Imperial Force, Crete, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of two typed c
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX16391 Staff Sergeant Charles Thompson 'Charlie' Sellers, 2/6 Field Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 –