| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1237 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Maker |
Richardson, Wyndam Murray |
| Date made | 1979 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 88/0367 |
| 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. |
Richardson, Wyndam Murray
Description
Recollections of service with No 1 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF in Northern Australia titled "To North Wessel Island by land and sea in 1943". Manuscript describes the construction of facilities for the proposed radar station on North Wessel Island as well as a detailed account of a Japanese air raid on the island in 1943.