| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS0861 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 volume |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Maker |
Swan, William N |
| Date made | 1938 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/101/020 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
Swan, William N, Lieutenant Commander (Rtd) b: 1917
Description
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 there after the war. His account includes description of minesweeping operations, Australian coastal convoys, patrol and convoy duties, invasions, Arawe, Hollandia, Philippines, Tarakan, Labuan, Balikpapan. He served on the HMAS Doomba, Adelaide, Manoora, Westralia, Burdekin and later appointments with the Department of Defence.