Description
Letters and papers relating to the Vietnam service of 1731007 Allen James May, 6 RAR. The letter dated 25 August 1966, describes in detail his experience of fighting with D Company, 6 RAR in the Battle of Long Tan on the 18 August 1966. Also in the collection are two hand written accounts of the same battle written on a later date.
This file contains:
Letter from Allen James May to his family at home, 25 August 1966 [Includes envelope];
Hand Written account of the service of Allen James May, [date unknown];
Short handwritten account of Allen James May, [date unknown];
Photocopy of a handwritten version of "The Nasho's Lament" by Allen James May, [date unknown];
"The Nasho's Lament" by Allen James May, [date unknown];
"Forever in my mind" by Allen James May, [date unknown];
Handwritten version of "Forever in my mind" by Allen James May, [date unknown];
1966 military pass belonging to Allen James May, [date unknown].
Details
Accession Number
AWM2016.38.127
Classification
Digitised Collection
Physical Description
Image/s captured: 28
Collection number
PR03757
Credit Line
This item has been digitised under the Australian War Memorial’s internal digital preservation program.
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