The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A torn piece of brown fabric featuring two blue and red stripes. Part of the rag has been tied into a loop to hold the letter.
On 8 August 1943 a CAC Wakkett aircraft being piloted by Keith Gillespie and Donald Wells from the No 1 Wireless Air Gunners School were forced to land in a paddock in the farm of the Burrows family in Woodstock-on-Loddon in Victoria. The two men experienced great hospitality from the locals while they were waiting for the mechanics and formed a lasting friendship. Later, after a food parcel had been sent by the Burrows family to the pilots, Donald Wells dropped a thank you letter from his plane on the farm. The letter (PR06085) had been wrapped in this rag to help it drop.
Collection relating to the Second World War Service of 427110 Flying Officer Donald James Wells, 1 Wireless Air Gunners School, Royal Australian Air Force, Victoria, Australia, 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 –
Embroidered half wing brevet comprising the letter 'O' in white cotton with a wing extending from its right hand side. The brevet is on a black woollen background, and has been crudely stitched to a
Peace Monitoring Group brassard signed by the then Commander of PMG, Brigadier Simon Willis. His inscription reads 'Captain & Crew of MSA Brolga Thank you all for your commitment and friendship. Simon
Tin with a hinged lid and impressed striking plate stamped into base. Printed on the lid in green and blue is "BELL'S / WATERPROOF / WAX VESTAS". Inside are approximately 150 wax vesta matches, each a
Collection relating to service of 1727 Private James Parkhouse Barron, 13 Machine Gun Company, Gallipoli and France 1915-1916. Collection includes letters written to family. Copy of letter 19 Septem
Hand-made unofficial RAAF Wireless Operator / Air Gunner brevet. The brevet, which appears to have been made from that of an Air Gunner, is on a navy blue backing, and features a machine embroidered w
