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Five letters written to Malcolm John Taylor before and after his enlistment in the RAAF and admission to the Empire Air Training Scheme, by various friends on active service during the Second World War. Letters include comments on training and operational experience in Syria, New Guinea and Palestine as well as revealing attitudes about 'manhood' and the supposed benefits of national military training. Also two Christmas cards sent to Malcolm Taylor in 1941 and 1942, by VX48808 Lt Frank R Monotti of 2/24 Battalion. Additional items (incorporated on 15 May 2002): six letters written by (418772) Pilot Officer Malcolm John Taylor to his mother and sister while at 2 AOS RAAF Training School in Mount Gambier, South Australia and at Darwin while posted to Group 604, 31 Squadron during 1943. Also an official black and white group photograph of Pilot Officer Taylor with his bomber crew and two colour photographic studies of the war memorial plaque at Adelaide River, Northern Territory, featuring Taylor's name.
Letters and airgraphs written by RAAF no. 427632 Pilot Officer John (Jack) Leslie Bairstow to his mother Mrs L.K. Bairstow of Tillellan Farm, Wagin, WA. Bairstow served in the 13 Field Coy Royal Austr
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 401265 Pilot Officer Fergus Alister Allan, 70 Operational Training Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Egypt and Kenya, 1941-1943. Wall
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 8279 Pilot Officer Malcolm Lucas Thomsett, 4 Communications Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1943-1945. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 415279 Pilot Officer Ross McCulloch Simpson, 90 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, at sea, and the United Kingdom, 1941-1943. Wall
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 431226 Pilot Officer Alan Hamilton Lewis, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada, 1943-1944. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of two letters from Pilot Offi
Letters written to his family from various RAAF training and staging depots en route to Labuan and later BCOF actifivities at Iwakuni, Japan. F/O Short was later killed in a flying accident off the Ja