Cosgriff, Owen Thomas (Chaplain, b.1907 - d.1991) Accession Number: 3DRL/3367

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of Chaplain Owen Thomas Cosgriff, 2/4 Australian General Hospital. Collection consists of Cosgriff's original handwritten diary for 1941, while serving in Tobruk. Also included is a set of letters (typed from the originals) which Cosgriff sent to his parents during 1941-1942 containing detailed descriptions of events at the front.

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Accession Number
3DRL/3367
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1941-1942
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
2
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.
Provenance
AWM315 419/022/016
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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