The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Manuscript titled 'From What I Can Remember', compiled by 17544 Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Harold Yeats. Includes photographs and narrative on his life and experiences in Britain, including time served with the British forces during the Second World War, and his subsequent migration to Australia and enlistment in the Australian Military Forces in 1948. Retiring from the Australian Army in 1980, Lieutenant-Colonel Yeats had served in BCOF, Korea the Malayan Emergency, and Vietnam.
A manuscript titled "Kelvin A. McGarrity: A Biography". Account of the life of Lieutenant Colonel Kelvin Alexander McGarrity, commanding officer of 18 Field Ambulance from 1942, written and compiled b
Manuscript titled "The Love, War and Letters of Q52", traces author's experiences in New Guinea 1940-1945. Narrative is based around letters sent to his fiance (later wife). Discusses Japanese advance
An autobiographical account titled "War and Wine" by Douglas Walter 'Scotty' Ireland (442347, Warrant Officer). The manuscript includes a chapter relating his experiences in the RAAF during the Second
Manuscript titled `A Doctor leaves port', recalling experiences as a medical officer with the 6th Division at Bardia and Tobruk, Greece and Crete, and later in New Guinea. Also covers training in Ceyl
Manuscript titled 'Dark evening'. Account of fighting by 2/19, 2/29 and 2/30 Battalions on Malayan Peninsula between Bakri and Parit Sulong; also convoy work and evacuation of wounded by 2/3 Reserve
Manuscript titled `As I saw it', describing experiences in Dutch forces during the Second World War. Covers imprisonment in German POW camps in Europe, escape to Switzerland, training in Australia wit