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Collection relating to the Second World War service of Warrant Officer Arthur Francis Peter Bryant, 2/17 Battalion in the Middle East and North African campaigns. Collection consists of five original handwritten diaries covering the period January 1941 to October 1945 and provide a meticulous record of service of active combat operations and the routines of camp life and training. Bryant describes his experiences at Tobruk in 1941, the fighting at El Alamein in October 1942, retraining in Australia in 1944 and the 2/17 Battalion action in Borneo in June 1945. Other items in the collection include combat maps and diary transcripts.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX39088 Sergeant Arthur Frederick Shephard, 2/29 Battalion, Malaya. Shephard was trapped behind Japanese lines after the collapse of Malaya. Co
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX16036 Lieutenant Cecil Frederick Greenwood, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, North Africa, New Guinea, 1940-1944. The collection
Collection relating to the First World War service of 17319 Sapper Arthur Wilson, 1st Divisional Signal Company. Collection consists of four original hand-written diaries by Sapper Wilson covering th
Extensive collection of papers (including letters, diaries, logbooks) describing enlistment, training in Australia and Canada, and active service in Europe. Includes `Australia Remembers' souvenir lea
Collection of material relating to the Boer War and First World War service of Matron Mary Ann "Bessie" Pocock. Collection includes: five bound transcripts of Boer War and First World War diaries; si
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX16238 Private James Norman "Norm" Liddiard, 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, Libya, 12 August 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains one