Field, John (Brigadier, CBE, DSO, Co 2/12 Bn and 7th Aust Inf Bde)
Private Record 3DRL/6937 Second World War, 1939-1945DIARIES, FILES AND PAPERS RELATING TO FIELD'S WAR SERVICE AND TO SPECIFIC OPERATIONS
Field, John, Brigadier, CBE, DSO, ED, b: 1899 d: 1974 Accession Number: MSS0785
Description
Typescript of Field's manuscript history of his militia service and war time experiences "Warriors for the working day". Item (1) carbon copy with manuscript amendments. Chapters 1-12 plus extra copies without amendments of chapters 10-12. Item (2) original typescript of a different version of chapters 1-12 and 15. Chapter 15 was published in "Stand To" Vol 6 No 1 Jan-Feb 1957 an account of "missing in an overdue aircraft" in Markham Valley en route to Nadzab.
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Accession Number
MSS0785
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Typescript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1899-1945
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Item Count
1
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Open
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Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/033/009
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