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LETTER WRITTEN AFTER EVACUATION FROM NEW BRITAIN DESCRIBES JAPANESE AIR RAIDS AND BEACH LANDINGS OVER RABAUL AND PRAED POINT, THE INLAND RETREAT, CONSTANT HARASSMENT BY JAPANESE, HELP FROM NATIVES. DESCRIBES MASSACRE AT TOL. PRAISES THE DEFENCE, PARTICULARLY OF THE NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES. ALSO INCLUDES RECOLLECTIONS FROM ENLISTMENT TO DISCHARGE, AND A JAPANESE SURRENDER NOTICE DATED 23 JANUARY 1942.
Manuscript titled `Me We Us and Co: Rueben Gordon's War' describes experiences with L Special (or Heavy) Battery manning the fortress at Praed Point, New Britain. Mentions feelings about being sent as
Collection relating to the Second World War service of W52567 Private Oliver Lloyd David, 16 Australian Infantry Battalion, Rabaul, New Britain, 1945. Collection consists of one handwritten copy of a
PAPERS MAINLY RELATE TO THE 2/10 FIELD AMBULANCE, IN PARTICULAR PALMER AND COOK'S DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF INVASION OF RABAUL, TOL MASSACRE AND EVENTUAL ESCAPE FROM NEW BRITAIN. ALSO INCLUDES BRIEF ACCOUN
Collection relating to the Second World War experiences of Thomas Reginald Walsh, civilian internee, Rabaul, 1937, 1942. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of three letters written by Thomas Reginald Walsh. Th
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX10013 Private Norman Maxwell Morris, 18 Infantry Training Battalion, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria, 1941-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 - consists o
Collection relating to the military service in South Africa (Boer War) of 1490 Private (Pte) Frederick William Bartlett who served with the 5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent. Collection compri