McLaren, Hugh

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range
Accession Number PR04586
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet:1cm
Object type Poem
Maker McLaren, Hugh
Date made Unknown
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Collection consists of 3 page handwritten poem titled 'Owen Stanley Range' written by QX20984 Lance Corporal Hugh McLaren, whilst serving with 2/31 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War.

History / Summary

Poem was found in the wallet of NX129620 Corporal Lionel Frances Henry Shanley by his wife after his death.