Olney, James Neil (Private, b.1911 - d.1946) Accession Number: 3DRL/0957

Description

ACCOUNT OF EXPERIENCES WHILE ESCAPING FROM RABAUL JAN - MAY 1942. INCLUDES A BRIEF RECORD OF THE JAPANESE INVASION OF RABAUL. ORIGINAL AND TYPESCRIPT COPY

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Accession Number
3DRL/0957
Maker
Private James Neil Olney
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/078/001
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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