| Accession Number | MSS1601 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 Item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Horner, David Murray |
| Date made | 1995 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0474 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 Period 1950-1959 Period 1970-1979 Second World War, 1939-1945 Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 Period 1920-1929 Period 1990-1999 Vietnam, 1962-1975 Period 1980-1989 First World War, 1914-1918 Period 1900-1909 Period 1940-1949 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Horner, David
Description
Extensive manuscript titled `The gunners: a history of Australian Artillery'. Covers establishment of artillery with British troops for colonial defence purposes, establishment of a Volunteer Artillery Corps and then permanent artillery, experiences at Sudan and South Africa, and subsequent development of the Royal Australian Artillery throughout the 20th century. Describes artillery experiences of the 1st World War (including Gallipoli, the Somme, and Ypres), the inter-war period, the 2nd World War (including home defence, Middle East, Greece and Crete, Malaya, the South Pacific, and women in the artillery), also discusses the post-war army, subsequent conflicts in Malaya and Vietnam, and current structure.