The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Sergeant Desmond Joseph Dacy, Borneo and Australia, 1942-1945.
The collection consists of two diaries written by Sergeant Dacy covering the periods October 1942 to April 1943 and March to September 1945. In the diaries Dacy describes his work with Royal Australian Air Force radar stations including the 308 Radar Station based in the Cape Pasir area near Tarakan in Borneo in 1945. In the earlier part of the first diary Dacy describes the time he spent in the north of Australia building radar towers. This work included visits to Thursday Island, the Bathurst Island Mission, Melville Island and Darwin. Dacy's diary entries contain detailed descriptions of air raids on Darwin, the landings and subsequent operations at Tarakan in 1945 and mopping up operations after the cessation of hostilities in August 1945.
The typescript, prepared by Desmond Dacy's family after his death in 1986, contains photos of Desmond and his family but only covers the first of his diaries.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of A31295 Sergeant Jack Desmond, 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Netherlands East Indies and Borneo, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Cons
Collection of seven letters written by 13428 Sergeant Desmond Vandergrift Giblin, 4 Pahang Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force (FMSVF) and two by his wife, written to family at home in T
Diaries of Sergeant Allan Cecil Brayne, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Entries document Brayne's work with 3 Radio and Installation and Maintenance Unit (RAAF maintenance units) in Alice Springs,
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX58148 Sergeant Edward William Burrey, 8 Australian Division, Malaya and Singapore, 1942-1945. Collection contains two diaries of Sergeant Edwa
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Warrant Officer Arthur Francis Peter Bryant, 2/17 Battalion in the Middle East and North African campaigns. Collection consists of five original
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 128201 Light Aircraftman Donald Parncutt, 325 Radar Station, RAAF, Australia, 1999. Wallet 1 of 1 - Memoir written by Parnett about his servic