| Accession Number | AWM2021.682.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Slim, William Joseph |
| Place made | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1960 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Slim, Sir William Joseph (Field Marshal, b.1891 - d.1970)
Description
Collection relating to the service of Field Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim, United Kingdom and Australia, 1960.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one Order of the Day issued by Field Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim, dated 29 January 1960. This Order of the Day was sent by Field Marshal Slim shortly after his retirement from the position of the Australian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief. In this Order, Field Marshal Slim writes that he is proud of his service, assures the readers of the value and importance of the Australian Armed Forces, and his confidence regarding the Forces in the future.