The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Second World War services of 405542 Sergeant Keith Gilbert Chote, 13 Squadron, and PM4100 Able Seaman Russel Martin Caro, HMAS Armidale, 1942.
The collection conists of a single message written by Sergeant Chole and dropped by Hudson aircraft along with food and water to the survivors of the HMAS Armidale eight days after it was sunk by Japanese aircraft on 1 December 1942. The message was collected by Caro, one of the 43 surviving crew of the Armidale, and lets the survivors know that help is on the way, and wishes them the best of luck.
Collection relating to the Second World War services of Flying Officer 412926 Frederic John Dowe, RAAF, and Lieutenant Lloyd George Palmer, HMAS Armidale, 1942. The collection consists of a single me
A piece of sun helmet liner in the shape of a skull cap. Has written on it in black ink 'GOOD LUCK P.O. J. I. NICOL / DROPPED BY 13 Flight Bomber on Dec 9th 1942 to survivors in whaller [sic] 150 mile
Collection relating to the Second Word War service of 401452 Sergeant Mervyn Wilfred Marshall, 235 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, United Kingdom and Ghana, 1941-1955. Wallet 1 of 1
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 401263 Sergeant Willoughby Lloyd Williams, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and the United Kingdom, 1941-1942. Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains two fo
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 400354 Sergeant Athol Louis Opas, 458 Squadron and 108 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada, England and Egypt, 1940-1942. Wallet 1 of
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 24973 Sergeant Mervyn Keith Miller, 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, the United Kingdom, 1942-1943. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one log