Perkins, Ronald Henry Stuart (Petty Officer, b.1906) Accession Number: 3DRL/7649

Description

Diaries covering service on HMAS Moreton Bay, HMAS Penguin, HMAS Nizam, HMAS Parramatta and HMS Barham. The diaries include references to evacuation of Crete, the Mediterranean campaign and operation in the SWPA against the Japanese. The collection also includes a certificate of service.

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Accession Number
3DRL/7649
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1939-1946
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Status to be assessed
Provenance
AWM315 419/074/026
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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