Greenberg, Joseph (Private), (b.1923 - d.2007)

Accession Number PR01833
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type Diary, Poem, Manuscript
Maker Greenberg, Joseph
Place made Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
Date made 1944-1945
Access Open
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.
Description

Papers of VX122387 Private Joseph Greenberg, who served with B Company, 2/6 Field Ambulance. Greenberg enlisted in December 1942. His diary entries record details of action in New Guinea and New Britain in 1944-1945. Other records comprise poems and short stories written by Greenberg during his military service. Greenberg studied graphic art at Swinburne and his cartoons were used in 'Salt', the 6th Brigade newspaper and for 'Khaki and Green', the Army Christmas Book.