| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00404 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0297 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
2/6 Infantry Battalion
Description
Message left by an unknown Japanese Officer in a hut in a village in New Guinea. The message was found by Sergeant Gordon Albert Oldmeadow whilst on patrol with other members of 2/6 Battalion. Sergeant Oldmeadow had other members of the unit sign the back of the note in verification.