Robins, John (Warrant Officer, b.1915) Accession Number: PR82/027

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Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX17318 Warrant Officer John Robins. Collection consists of two original letters, seven black and white photographs and a wallet. One letter is written by Robins to his mother about his early experience in the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) and requests her to send copies of educational qualifications and personal information required for his military service. The second letter is from Major Kimbrough S Brown to Robins and relates to a relic held by the Robins family, supposedly part of the aircraft of Baron Von Richthofen.

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Accession Number
PR82/027
Maker
John Robins
Maker
Various
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Photograph
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1939-1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
10
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 749/024/017
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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