Letters sent to Corporal William (Bill) Turnbull from Australian servicemen and others in New Guinea...
Letters sent to Corporal William (Bill) Turnbull from Australian servicemen and others in New Guinea, Australia and the Middle East, 1942-1943
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Date
1942-1943
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9647
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Physical Description
Contents
0.16 metres of textual material (1 box)
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Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Letters are arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent and then in chronological order
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Approximately 140 letters, most with their envelopes, addressed to Spr (later Cpl) Turnbull, 2/2 Aust, D.O.C., R.A.E. at Port Moresby, New Guinea. Correspondents include other servicemen in New Guinea, Australia and the Middle East and family, friends and work colleagues in Australia. Topics discussed include news of family and friends, sport inclu...
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Full title
Letters sent to Corporal William (Bill) Turnbull from Australian servicemen and others in New Guinea, Australia and the Middle East, 1942-1943
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Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Mark's Book Barn, Melbourne Rare Book Fair Catalogue August 2014, Item 79
Administrative / Biographical history
William Horace Douglas Turnbull was born on 15 May 1914 in Balmain, N.S.W. He enlisted in Paddington, N.S.W. on 2 March 1942 and served in the 2/2 Australian Docks Operating Company, Royal Australian Engineers as a Corporal. He was discharged on 25 February 1946.
Reference:
National Archives of Australia. http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/army-wwii.aspx...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9647
Record Identifier
nQR2JVq1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR2JVq1
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Reference code
1207729
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