| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR05783 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Document, Letter |
| Maker |
Australian Military Forces Unknown |
| Place made | Australia, Borneo |
| Date made | c1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Dutton, Percy William (Lance Corporal, b.1912)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX72494 Lance Corporal Percy William Dutton, 2/1 Pioneer Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and Borneo, c 1941-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of documents and correspondence relating to the service of Lance Corporal Percy William Dutton. This wallet contains:
2x Leave passes, issued in c 1941.
1x Receipt for salary written in Japanese and Malay language, issued 5 October 1944. This receipt was possibly taken as a souvenir by Lance Corporal Dutton during his service on Borneo in 1945.
1x Letter in Japanese language to Mr Wataru Fukuda from his wife and son [exact identities unknown], dated 17 February 1944. This letter was possibly taken as a souvenir by Lance Corporal Dutton during his service on Borneo in 1945.
1x Satirical document titled “Shipping Bulletin Extraordinary”, c 1945. This document expresses the frustration of troops regarding the lack of transport available to return to Australia.
1x Propaganda leaflet 'Tarakan Bebas'
1x Document in Japanese