Military service and the sinking of the HMAS Armidale, 1944-2001

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

Correspondence, articles and autobiographical works concerning Madigan's survival of the attack upon and sinking of the HMAS Armidale by Imperial Japanese forces in December 1942. In 1992 Madigan was involved in planning a commemorative service for the crew of HMAS Armidale and later worked on a memorial and commissioned a series of paintings by Jan Senbergs on the subject.

Much of the correspondence relates to the publication of the newspaper article : 'Sunk without trace' by Don Watson (Good Weekend : the Sydney Morning Herald magazine, Nov. 13, 1999, pp.50-54) and the book: Armidale '42 : a survivor's account, 1999. Correspondents include Rex Pullen, Don Watson, Jan Senbergs, and Frank B. Walker.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated to the National Library of Australia by Colin Madigan under the Cultural Gifts Program in five instalments between 1997 and 2003.

Names:

Madigan, Colin

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