The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Manuscript titled "A Raven On The Roof"(approx. 160 pages), mainly comprising transcripts of letters written to family and friends in Australia by Betsy Leemon, formerly AWAS Driver Beryl Irving Boyd. Describes living in various parts of post-war Japan, including Yokohama and Kawana Hotel, a BCOF hostel. The letters are accompanied by descriptions of the voyage to Japan, where she was to join her husband, Lieutenant Jack Leemon, who was Supervisor of the British Commonwealth War Cemetery at Hodogaya. A postscript describes family life after their return to Australia in 1952. Also includes a music program and three souvenir menus from Kawana Hotel; a script entitled "Copy of Speech Made to Japanese History Teachers at Yokohama on Sunday, 6th December 1987" (4 pages); and a script entitled "Return to Japan - 1987"(6 pages).
Typed and illustrated manuscript titled "My Little War - Convoys, Signals and the Pacific War 1942-1946" (approx. 150 pages) by Convoy Signalman William John Walshe. The manuscript covers Walshe's tra
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX41115 Gunner Philip Arthur Brown. Consists of a fourteen page typed and bound memoir written by Gnr Brown, who served with the 2/3 Field Regime
Hubert Henry Bell's memoirs, "Wee Waa to Weewak, Recollections 1925-1946", in two volumes. Volume one is divided into two parts. In the first, Bell describes his family history and childhood. The seco
Transcript of diary pages relating to the service of Barton (believed to be 48, Lance Corporal Frank Barton Bongers, 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion). The diary, written between 14 and 31 December
Collection relating to the First World War service of 8669 MT Driver Alister Bailey Grimes who served with the 1st Australian Field Ambulance and, later, the 1st Australian Divisional Mechanical Trans
Autobiographical memoir, "Through the Eyes of a Trained Observer", by 417912 Flying Officer Allan J Vial DFC. The memoir details Vial's personal experiences as a member of the Path Finder Force in Bom