The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Manuscript titled 'Escape from Greece (Tempe Gorge)'. Decribes the escape of NX2274 Cpl. Arthur John Codrington, MID, with other Australian and New Zealand soldiers from Greece to Palestine via Turkey. Recounts encounter with a German tank at Tempe Gorge including the actions of Arthur Hiddens for which he received the Military Medal. Details escape from Greece to Turkey across the Aegean Sea by boat via Skiathos, Skopelos and Skiros Islands; including encounters with helpful Greek civilians. Describes fair treatment by Turkish soldiers and talking to Turks about changes in Turkey between the First and Second World Wars. Mentions a special meeting of the Turkish Parliament deciding to let the group leave Turkey wearing civilian clothes. Briefly describes passage to Port Said, Egypt on an oil tanker and subsequent return to the Australian Army camp at Julis, Palestine. Also includes two maps. One is a map of the Aegean Sea and shows the escape route taken from Greece to Turkey. The second map shows the route of passage by oil tanker from Alexandretta to Port Said and on to El Qantara, Egypt.
Biographical manuscript titled 'My Life as a Soldier' detailing the service of NX2274 Cpl. Arthur John Codrington MID in the Second World War. Describes signals training in camp at Julis, Palestine in
Diary of Corporal Smith covering period of 18th April to 11th May 1941. Describes escape from Tempie Pass in Greece under heavy fire, evading capture by Germans (and coming across other Allies doing s
TYPESCRIPT COPY OF HACKSHAW'S DIARY DEALING WITH SERVICE IN PALESTINE AND GREECE, INVOLVEMENT IN WITHDRAWAL FROM GREECE, SERVICE ON AND ESCAPE FROM CRETE, ESCAPE TO EGYPT, SERVICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST,
Collection relating to NX11881 Corporal (Cpl) John Charles Kennedy, who served with 2/2 Battalion during the Second World War. Comprises one original 8 page handwritten letter dated 20 May 1941, writt
Greek topographical map used by NX239 Captain Bruce Brock, 2/2 Battalion. This map was obtained by Brock from a red headed female Greek school teacher whilst evading the advancing German forces. Capta
"For the Life of Me" by W.A. Bell. Contains the life story of NX2078 R.S.M Wilbur Athol (Athol) Bell. Part I is about his life leading up to the War. Part II is about his service in the 2/2 Australian