Royal Australian Air Force, 1942-1946

 
Containers:
Box 2
Component identifier:
Series 5
Content Summary:
Although originally enlisting as a gunner in the army in World War II, Campbell transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1942, qualifying as an air navigator as part of the Canada Empire Training Scheme in December of the following year. For his part in RAF Bomber Command operations over Europe he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. This Series consists of a number of personal papers relating to his war service, including: his official identity card; certificates of service and discharge; flying log book; pay book (1945-46); DFC certificate; British Air Ministry memorandum of 1 March 1945; and an Allied war leaflet produced (in German) towards the end of the war persuading Germans as to the futility of fighting on.
Immediate source of acquisition:
The National Library of Australia received the papers of well-known Australian journalist and humourist Ross Campbell as a donation from his widow Ruth in May 1989.
Names:
Ross Campbell

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2239208).
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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