The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of 29 Sergeant (Sgt) Edgar Stanley Beard MM, 38 Battalion, and the Second World War service of VX21646 Gunner (Gnr) Selwyn Lloyd Beard, 2/12 Field Regiment and VX122438 Corporal (Cpl) James Evans, 24 Battalion. Items relating to Sgt Beard comprise his original handwritten diary from January 1916 to December 1917, typed transcript of the diary, postcard sent by Sgt Beard in 1916, and a copy of a portrait photograph of Sgt Beard in uniform. The diary transcript was compiled by Mrs Mavis Parks, daughter of Edgar Stanley Beard. Item relating to Gnr Selwyn Beard is a black and white photocopy of a letter dated 18 September 1945 he wrote to his cousin Mavis, in which he describes the surrender of Japanese forces in the Parar area of Borneo. Item relating to Cpl Evans is a black and white photocopy of a letter dated 4 February 1945 he wrote to his niece Mavis, in which he writes about a battalion sports carnival held the previous day. Cpl Evans was killed in action in Bougainville on 18 April 1945.
Personal and service related records of VX34955 Corporal Leslie Edgar Bower of 2/10 Field Company (8 Division). Bower's personal diary was written while he was a POW (1942-1945); other items include h
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant David Stanley Evans, 23 Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1917. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of a diary maintained by Evans between 1
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403852 Flying Officer Gordon Keith Beard, Advance Flying and Refresher Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, 1941-1944. Wallet 1 of 3 – Consists 2 f
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of Trooper Vivian Albert French, Vietnam, 1969. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of five original letters and one photocopy of a letter written from
Item 1 - Photocopy of a diary originally written by James R 'Nat' Clifford, describing experiences in Royal Australian Navy during 1912-1919, including service in First World War. Item 2 - Typed trans
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain Thomas John Carey-Evans (British). Captain Carey-Evans served as a surgeon with the Indian Army at Gallipoli, in Egypt, and in Mesopotamia