PR01208 Accession Number: PR01208

Description

Collection relating to the Australian Army Air Liaison Officers Association, Australia, 1960, c. 1988-1996.

Collection contains accounts by various air liaison officers on their experiences during the Second World War, relevant newspaper clippings and some aerial photographs. These items were collected for research to publish a history of Army Air Liaison in Australia during the Second World War. Also contains papers, reports and letters relating to the publication of the book 'More than little heroes' by Nicola Baker.

Wallet 1 of 6 - consists of one folder of miscellaneous papers, including completed questionnaires regarding Air Liaison Officers' experiences and handwritten memoirs.

Wallet 2 of 6 - consists of 2 folders. Folder 1 contains additional letters, memoirs and questionnaires; folder 2 contains a newspaper clipping of an obituary for Geoffrey Goulburn Ashton.

Wallet 3 of 6 - consists of one folder labelled 'Reports of surviving WWII ALOs as at 1992-1993' also containing completed questionnaires, letters and personal memoirs.

Wallet 4 of 6 - consists of one folder labelled 'Miscellaneous papers, reports and letters about efforts and realization on the publishing and writing of book about Army Air co-operation on WWII - The book published by Strategic and Defence Studies Centre is titled "More than little heroes" by Nicola Baker' and 78 items of correspondence.

Wallet 5 of 6 - consists of a folder labelled 'Some papers of H P Braddock' and 22 items of correspondence regarding the Australian Army Air Liaison Officers Association and several hand drawn maps.

Wallet 6 of 6 - consists of additional 78 items correspondence, maps, draft publications and a graph from the folder labelled 'Some papers of H P Braddock'.

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Accession Number
PR01208
Maker
Various
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Document
Measurement
Extent: 10 cm
Wallet/s: 4
Date Made
1960, c. 1988 - 1992
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
178
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.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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