Smith, Alan (Apprentice Ship's Officer, Australian Merchant Navy) Accession Number: MSS1321

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TITLED "F W E", MANUSCRIPT DESCRIBES LOADING OF AMMUNITION, WEAPONS AND BEER ON BOARD SS RIVER BURDEKIN IN JULY 1945 IN MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. DESTINATION IS TORONINA ON BOUGAINVILLE, WHERE IN AUGUST, JAPANESE SURRENDER IS HEARD. RIVER BURDEKIN THEN TRANSPORTS POW'S FROM NAURU AND OCEAN ISLAND. SECOND DOCUMENT RESEARCHES HMQS GAYUNDAH, 1884-1926

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Accession Number
MSS1321
Maker
Alan Smith
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1989-1990
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 90/1343
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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