The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Manuscript titled "From Tobruk to Scarlet Beach with 2/13 Australian Infantry Battalion", compiled by Mervyn Collins from 2/13 Infantry Battalion unit war diaries. Describes events at Tobruk from April-December 1941, then Tripoli, El Alamein, leave in Australia and amphibious training. Goes on to describe operations in New Guinea, including Battle for Lae, Red and Yellow Beaches, Finschhaven, Scarlet Beach, and continuing movements around Huon Peninsula. Also describes capture of Brunei Peninsula, and finishes with the months following Japanese surrender.
Manuscript `As I remember it' describes Watkins' enlistment in 6th Div, training and service with 12 Platoon, B Company, 2/13 Battalion. Describes Kilo 89 Camp in Palestine, action at Barce and pass a
Manuscript titled `Mirror of time 1939-1945' describes reasons for enlisting, service with 2/32 Battalion in Palestine, Tobruk (discussing action on the Salient, engagements with Germans, air raids by
Collection relates to the Second World War service of WX6692 Private Thomas Lynch, 2/28 Australian Infantry Battalion, Libya, Italy, Germany, Australia, 1918 – 1980. Collection consists of one manusc
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX123605 Captain Alexander Craig Beattie, 1 Australian Armoured Regiment, New Guinea, 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of an original handwritten
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX52775 Private (Pte) Alexander Hatton Drummond, who served with 2/29 Australian Infantry Battalion and became a prisoner of war (POW) of the Jap
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Holm Watson, 2nd Division Signal Company, Australian Imperial Forces, Gallipoli, France, and Belgium, 1914-1919. Coll