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| − | <p>Here you can discover people from the [[:Category:Armadale-Kelmscott|Armadale-Kelmscott]], district who served in the Second World War 1939-1945.</p> | + | <p>Here you can discover people from the [[:Category:Armadale-Kelmscott|Armadale-Kelmscott]], district who served in the Second World War 1939-1945. </p> |
| + | <p>All WWII Merchant Ship Movements to, from, and around Australia were recorded on cards, giving details of the ships, and the time and date that it entered and departed each port. See https://www.navy.gov.au/media-room/publications/wwii-merchant-ship-movement-records-australia for further details.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 13:41, 5 December 2019
Here you can discover people from the Armadale-Kelmscott, district who served in the Second World War 1939-1945.
All WWII Merchant Ship Movements to, from, and around Australia were recorded on cards, giving details of the ships, and the time and date that it entered and departed each port. See https://www.navy.gov.au/media-room/publications/wwii-merchant-ship-movement-records-australia for further details.
Main
Categories
View alphabetical listings of all World War Two soldiers, nurses, and sailors in the BirtwistleWiki.
- Soldiers (688)
- Royal Australian Air Force (145)
- Royal Australian Navy (33)
- Remained in Australia (460)
Group Categories
Many soldiers travelled together, fought together, and were remembered together. This is a great starting place to look at the interactions between soldiers.
War Related Categories
These categories look at life during the war, tracking movements, wounds, and deaths.
Social Categories
Focusing on pre-war life, social groupings, and associated districts these categories help to give a picture of the community.
The Hart family during WW2. Bill Hart in Home Guard uniform next to wife Lina Hart, their son William ‘Jack’ Hart in RAAF uniform, and Helen ‘Nell’ Petersen (nee Hart) in RAAF uniform.
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