Description
Collection relating to the air raid in Rabaul and civilian Robert Sidney Bensley's experiences of the air raid and events afterwards. Collection consists of two typed pages written by Bensley entitled 'Events prior to & subsequent to evacuation of Rabaul', dated from 20 January 1942 through to 3 February 1942. The report covers the initial air raid and Bensley's movements with other businessmen as they headed for safety after the military leave the town. Bensley was an employee of the Colyer Watson Company operating in Rabaul.
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Accession Number
PR82/026
Maker
Robert Sidney Bensley
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Archived measurement
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Provenance
AWM315 419/054/035
Copyright
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