Whelan, John Thomas (Pilot Officer) Accession Number: PR00004

Description

Mixed papers including letters to his family describing the Malayan campaign, air raids, capture in Java, and subsequent experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.

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Accession Number
PR00004
Maker
John Thomas Whelan
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Overall
Date Made
1940-1946
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copying not permitted
Provenance
AWM371 92/0010
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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