English, Michael Joseph (Sergeant b.1923) Accession Number: PR91/037

Description

Extensive collection of letters to his family during RAAF service as a clerk in Australia and Madang. Discusses censors, movements, air raids, concerts and films, sport, importance of religion, family life, Americans, atomic bomb. Post war comments on RAAF efficiency, in particular relating to the return of personnel to Australia.

Details

Accession Number
PR91/037
Maker
Sergeant Michael Joseph English
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1943-1946
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
AWM371 91/0068
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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