Papers [manuscript].

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Papers [manuscript].

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Includes some papers on 1914-1918 war and printed items with earlier imprints, but mostly consists of subject files relating to Blamey's appointments in Second World War. The files include topics such as Surrender of Japan (1945). Reorganisation of A.M.F. (1942-1943), Civil Affairs (1943-1945), Pacific Islands Regiment (1944-1945), A.W.R.S. (1942-1945), Timor Operations (1942-1943), Chemical warfare (1942-1945), Special Intelligence Organizations, F.E.L.O. (1942-1945), Missionaries (1943), Press statements by C. in C (1943-1944), His Excellency Sir Winston Dugan (1944), L/Col. D. H. Dwyer (1942-1945), Greece-Messages 2/4/1941-8/5/1941, Information Services (1941-1942), Commanders' Conference, 15 Feb 1942, Notes on Amphibions Operations-occupation of Woodlark & Kiriwina Islands (1943), and Malaya: Report by Lt. Gen. H. G. Bennett (1941-1942). Files of correspondence from the same period include letters from Lt. Gen. J. Northcott, Lt. Gen. E. Herring, Lt. Gen. I. MacKay, Lt. Gen. L. Morshead, General S. Rowell, Lt. Gen. F. Berryman, Lt. Gen. Sir John Lavarack, Maj. Gen. J. A. Chapman, Maj. Gen. G. Vasey, Gen. V. Stantke, Major K. Officer, and Brig. E. Gorman. À2.

35 (18 cm.) boxes.

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Blamey, Thomas, Sir, 1884-1951

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Thomas Albert Blamey (b. Jan. 24, 1884, New South Wales-d. May 27, 1951) was an Australian general serving in World War I with the 1st Australian Division (Gallipoli, 1915) and on the Western Front. From March 1942 through the end of World War II, he was commander-in-chief of the Australian Military Forces. He signed the Japanese surrender document on behalf of Australia, joining General Douglas MacArthur on the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945. He retired in 1946, and in 1950 was promoted to F...