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Anonymous
Manuscript
Title: `To Find a Path: The History of the PIR'. Brief history of the Pacific Islands Regiment from its inception in 1940 until 1968. It gives details of operations in which the PIR was involved, its ...MSS1215
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Bath, Donald. James. (Able Seaman b: 1924)
Manuscript
Maker: Bath, Donald James
Manuscript titled `Recollections of a Coastwatcher' by D.J. Bath. Describes role of the Coastwatchers, part of the A.I.B. Bath, stationed in New Britain and Emirau Island, was involved in coding and d...MSS1603
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"Black, White and Yellow"
Manuscript
Maker: Selby, David Mayer
Collection relating to the service of Major David Mayer Selby, 1 Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Collection consists of a 170 page, typed, carbon bound manuscript titled "Black, White and Yellow" b...MSS0704
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Chief Engineer Branch, First Australian Army
Manuscript
Typescript history of the Royal Australian Engineers operations in Solomon Islands, Bougainville and Torokina, (with 2 Aust Corps), New Guinea (with 6 Aust Div) and New Britain (with 5 & 11 Aust Div),...MSS0816
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Duff, Ken (Flight Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Duff, Ken
"The Darwin Lockheed Hudson Squadrons and the War They Traversed" gives a account of the work of 2 and 13 Squadrons from 1941 to 1943. The manuscript also includes copies of navigation logs, photograp...MSS1504
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Dyer, Stephen W (Dr)
Manuscript
Maker: Dyer, Stephen W
'A Thirty Course War: Airmen of the RAAF at War 1941-1945' deals with the story of airmen from enlistment, training, operational postings, operational flying in Australia and the Pacific theatres, bei...MSS1529
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Easton, L, Lance Sergeant
Manuscript
Maker: Easton, L
Manuscript titled `13th Infantry Brigade Signals Section', covering the period 1941-1945. Covers formation of the unit, training in Western Australia, coast watching, transfer to Darwin and New Guinea...MSS0730
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Leal, Arthur S
Manuscript
Maker: Leal, Arthur S
Leal's autobiography titled `A soldier's reflection', includes a section on his World War II experiences with the 37/52 Battalion in New Guinea. The wartime section is a mixture of research and remini...MSS1256
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Sadler, Stanley (Lance Corporal b: 1917, d: 1993)
Manuscript
Maker: Sadler, Stanley
Manuscript compiled from the writings of Stanley Sadler. Describes service of Stanley and brother Charles, including enlistment and training in Australia, with 2/2 Independent Company, No.8 Section, C...MSS1565
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Soden, Bill (Aircraftman)
Manuscript
Maker: Soden, Bill
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MANUSCRIPT TITLED `TASMANIA TO TARAKAN: WITH THE RAAF IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC 1943-1945'. DESCRIBES ENLISTMENT, TRAINING, AND ACTIVE SERVICE AS A FLIGHT RIGGER, INCLUDING INFANTRY P...MSS1432
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Swan, William N, Lieutenant Commander (Rtd) b: 1917
Manuscript
Maker: Swan, William N
Commander Swan's memoirs covering his naval service. A cadet at Naval Academy, later in Merchant Navy, a midshipman in Naval Reserve, later joined P & O Company, mobilised into navy and continued ther...MSS0861
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Zeitz, Lynette
Manuscript
Maker: Zeitz, Lynette
MA Thesis "No Half-Hearted Soldiers: the Japanese Army's experience of defeat in the South West Pacific, 1942-1945" examining the experience of Japanese soldiers of lower ranks to provide an understan...MSS1507