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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 stukas) and Palestine. Joins Field Security Wing of 1st Australian Intelligence Corps, and serves attached to varius units throughout remaining war years. Describes role of FSW, duties at Tripoli, Safita, Battle of El Alamein, LWOP on compassionate grounds in Australia, action at Lae, Red Beach, Ramu Valley, altendance at School of Military Intelligence, and American Counter Intelligence Corps School in Hollandia, Morotai, allied landing at Balikpapan. Discusses effect of war on human spirit, experiences due to being of Italian descent, attitude towards Americans in Aust., misconceptions about the Japanese, difficulties of tropical warfare, and gives strong opinions about the dropping of the atomic bomb.
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
The poem "The Battle-Field" was written by Pte Beale to commemorate his friends and comrades from the 10th Brigade who fell at Buna-Sanananda during December 1942. The poems describes the fighting the
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX816 Sergeant John Bryan 'Bryan' Hogan who served with the 2/2 Australian Field Regiment. Consists of a twenty-eight page typed memoir titled 'A
Memoirs of service with AASC. Describes enlistment in 1940, joining 7 Division Supply, column training, transport on HMT `Queen Mary', leave in Palestine, and supply column to Egypt. Haslam was in Tob
Typed transcript of a diary kept by NX8258 Staff Sergeant Lawson Youman (Workshops Platoon, No. 1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps). The diary covers the period January 1940-May 1942 when Youman
Originals and transcripts of letters to family and diaries. Describes embarkation on TSS Demosthenes as part of 13th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, sightseeing in Egypt, Kasr-el-Nil Barracks, France a