Tuckey, Stirling Melville (Lieutenant, b.1914 - d.2001) Accession Number: PR00440

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

Accession Number
PR00440
Maker
Lieutenant Stirling Melville Tuckey
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Extent: 1 cm
Wallet/s: 1
Date Made
1945-1993
Place Made
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 94/0489
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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