The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX43008 Private (Pte) Alan Thomas Murnane who served with 2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, which later became part of Gull Force. Comprises original handwritten diary kept by Pte Murnane from May 1940 until his return to Australia in October 1945, including his experience as a prisoner of war of the Japanese on Ambon and later Hainan. Also includes a typed transcript of the diary, titled 'One man's war', an additional bound and illustrated typescript which includes several pages of family history and biographical information, and a black and white photocopy of Pte Murnane's service records obtained from the Central Army Records Office in 1986. The additional typescript was compiled in 1988 by Doreen Johnstone (see Murnane), the sister of Pte Alan Murnane. Doreen Johnstone's transcript, and the original handwritten diary, were added to the collection in September 2012.
Typescript of a diary written by 1333 Private Oliver Thomas Giddings of 3 Battalion covering the period 27 August 1914 to March 3 1915. Entries detail enlistment and training in Australia, voyage to a
Small black bound personal diary kept by Stewart during war service, entries handwritten in pencil. Also photocopy of typewritten transcript of diary with additional typewritten transcript of diary wi
Collection relating to the military service in South Africa (Boer War) of 268 Trooper (Tpr) Charles Frederick Rivers Cawthorn who served with the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen from 1901-1902. The mai
Diaries describe active service as a machine gunner at Gallipoli, and later as an artilleryman on the Western Front. Includes an original 1917 diary and a post war typescript of experiences.
Collection relating to 7576 Corporal (Cpl) George James Wright, who served with the 10th Battalion AIF in France and Belgium from 1917-1919. Comprises three original pocket sized handwritten diaries,
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Doctor Ernest P. Hodgkin, 1942-1945 Papers of Doctor Ernest P. Hodgkin who was a member of the Colonial Medical Service employed by the British