Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX29765 Lieutenant Stirling Melville Tuckey, 8 Australian Infantry Battalion, Bougainville, 1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a copy of the diary Tuckey maintained in 1945. Tuckey records his arrival on Bougainville from Green Island in June 1945, and details his experiences until the Japanese surrender in mid-August. He comments on patrols, the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit, local peoples, and encounters with Japanese, especially at "Commo Ridge". Includes later explanatory notes and recollections.
Details
Maker
Lieutenant Stirling Melville Tuckey
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Extent: 1 cm
Wallet/s: 1
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Provenance
AWM371 94/0489
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