Newton, Reginald William James and papers of 2/19 Battalion Accession Number: PR01596

Description

Collection of personal and service related records of Lieutenant Colonel R W J Newton, MBE ED, Commanding Officer of 'U' Battalion, Don Force and the 2/19 Battalion. Items in the collection include records relating to officers and enlisted men of 'U' Battalion and the 2/19 Battalion who were Japanese Prisoners of War in Burma, Thailand and Japan. These include nominal rolls of killed, wounded and missing; lists of unit members who survived the war and a photograph of memorial plaque for 2/19th Battalion - Burma Railway. Collection also includes post-war correspondence including letters exchanged between Newton and Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop; the embarkation roll of the 2/19 Battalion and other related papers of the 2/19 Battalion Association.

Details

Accession Number
PR01596
Maker
Various
Maker
Major Reginald William James Newton MBE
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
2 wallets: x 2 cm
Date Made
1942-1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
AWM copyright

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