Colonel H S Plummer & Captain E L Atkins Accession Number: MSS0955

Description

"Black and Yellow Triangles" The 2nd / 1st Machine Gun Battalion AIF Official History compiled by Colonel HS Plummer ED and Captain EL Atkins RL. Traces the battalion from raising in Rutherford, Puckapunyal and Ingleburn through various training camps in Australia, service in the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Greece, Crete, Palestine, Syria, Jericho, return to Australia, service in New Guinea, Borneo and Balikpapan. Includes photographs.

Details

Accession Number
MSS0955
Maker
Colonel Horace Sydney "Syd" Plummer
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1939-1946
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
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 421/011/015
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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