The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX6157 Captain Duncan McFarland Russell, 2/2nd Field Ambulance, 2/4th Infantry, Battalion, 19th Infantry Brigade, Crete, 1941. Collection consists of a number of handwritten accounts relating to Russell's experiences at Tobruk, Derna, Benghazi, Greece and Crete. As Captain Russell was the Brigade Transport Officer, the accounts strongly focus on motor transport. Also included is a humerous award relating to the Mess of No 1 AASC Training Battalion; and other mixed and incomplete writings on other topics such as buying war service homes. See also MSS0745.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX6157 Captain Duncan McFarland Russell, 2/2nd Field Ambulance, 2/4th Infantry, Battalion, 19th Infantry Brigade, Crete, 1941. DUTY PASS, TABLE
Manuscript titled "Crete : May-June 1941", based on author's experiences on Crete with elements of the 19th Infantry Brigade. The manuscript describes aerial attack, paratroopers, retreat and evacuati
Collection relating to service of Captain Leslie Russell Blake MC, 105 Howitzer Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, Egypt, France 1915-1918. Collection includes copies of letters sent to his brother
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 18905 Able Seaman James Duncan Cooper, HMAS Perth, Australia and at sea, 1940-1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Contains a bound black and white photocopied
Collection relating to the Second World War service of H2694 Able Seaman Malcolm Duncan McRae, HMAS Tamworth and HMAS Geraldton, at sea, 1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – This wallet contains two letters written
Collection relating to the First World War service of 191 Trooper (later Captain) William John Varley, 1 Australian Light Horse Regiment, and his brother Captain (later Brigadier) Arthur Leslie Varley