Papers. [ca. 1940-ca. 1981]

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Papers. [ca. 1940-ca. 1981]

Consists mainly of letters, press cuttings and photographs. Concerns her years as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese in World War II and her involvement with the Returned Services League. Also, her husband A.L. Young's farm diaries, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1972-76, and 1981. Also, papers of Betty Jeffrey (author of White coolies) concerning her POW experiences.

3 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7035969

Libraries Australia

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Returned Services League of Australia

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The League was formed in 1916 as the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia to protect the welfare of ex-servicemen and women and their families. It changed its name to Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmens' Imperial League of Australia in 1940 and adopted its present name in 1965. From the description of Records, 1916-1985 [manuscript]. 1916-1985. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225825749 ...

Young, Wilma Oram

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Young, A.L.

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Jeffrey, Betty, 1908-2000

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