The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to 1735346 Private (Pte) Kenneth Mervyn Hains, who served with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) in Vietnam from February 1970 to March 1971. The main item in the collection is a hard covered scrapbook compiled by his sister, Mrs Helen Bielenberg, and includes letters written by Mervyn to his sister and brother-in-law, newspaper clippings, photographs, and related souvenirs. It spans the period from his departure to, and tour of duty in Vietnam, and his return to Australia. Collection also includes numerous service documents relating to Pte Hains, such as a paybook, leave pass, certificate of vaccinations, bank book to which he had his pay deposited, his passport issued in Vietnam to enable him to travel to Taiwan on leave, and a small publication titled '7th Battalion RAR Soldier's Handbook'.
Private Mervyn Hains records a letter for his sister, Helen and brother-in-law Russell, with comments for other members of his family also. He describes the some of his experiences in Vietnam; patroll
Collection relating to the service of 3792254 Private John William Gardiner, 5 Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam. Collection comprises a scrapbook album relating to his service in 1969 and contains
Collection relating to the First World War service of 5341 Private Mervyn Ernest Hazen, 21 Battalion. Collection consists of 18 original letters written by Private Hazen to his mother during 1916-191
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX9926 Captain Mervyn James Keley, 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion, Borneo, 1945. Collection consists of a six-page handwritten letter with e
Papers of 3650 Private (Pte) Frederick 'Tom' Thomas Heming of 54 Battalion relating to his service in the First World War. The collection includes letters, a copy of Heming's grave record and a copy o
Papers of Private Mervyn Lawrence 'Laurie' Hill relating to his service in the Second World War. Hill wrote a memoir titled, 'Pitt Street Commandos - Mopping up on Bougainville with the 26th Battalio